When I got home from work tonight I found an envelope from J.E. Cusack Mortuary.
Inside was a two-page Certification of Death from the State of Florida Office of Vital Statistics.
It’s very official. It’s printed on water-marked paper which looks like it would be nearly impossible to forge.
My mom is listed as the “decedent” and I’m listed as the “informant”.
Under the section titled “CAUSE OF DEATH AND INJURY INFORMATION” it lists PROBABLE MANNER OF DEATH: NATURAL