Samuel Brown Magner

While researching my Great-Grandfather Samuel Brown Magner, I learned from a family member that during adulthood, he suffered from TB or tuberculosis and sought treatment at one or more sanatoriums.  I have been unable to confirm this information with documentation. Tuberculosis was also called 'consumption' back in the day. 

Samuel Brown Magner died on Wednesday, December 22, 1943 at 10:30 in the morning.  The cause of death was carcinoma of the sigmoid.  Carcinoma means 'cancer' and sigmoid means 'colon' so in other words, the cause of death was "colon cancer."  Dr. G.A. Hay from Parsons, Kansas signed the death certificate.  AGE: 72 years, 8 months and 21 days. 

Ira F. Wilson, Jr. from the funeral home in Thayer, Kansas picked up his body for care and burial.  Samuel Brown Magner was buried Friday, December 24, 1943 at three o'clock in the afternoon in Galesburg, Kansas at the Mount Hope Cemetery.

Informant's own signature was Mrs. S. B. Magner, Samuel's wife, Etta Mae (Boje) Magner

DEATH CERTIFICATE - THIS IS MY PERSONAL COPY - $15.00

Source: Kansas Office of Vital Statistics