1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/32b7303e4d660043b1760a67495e83f4.pdf 60f4b08df20fea10324f1f8381790960 PDF Text Text Target Descrig oj.lfateria/ Being Microfilmed: 1 Title tolY, . . .l "' ~"(~ Volume: - - - - - - - - Date:--- - - - - - - Reduction Ratio: .a.o I ~ticroftlm~d 8 , by: W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection Carol Grotnes Belk Library Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Photographer: Reel Number: _ _.,_ _ vJ: 1\;~,.,. Through Reel Number: __._ _ _ , This is to certify !hat the microphotographs appearing on this film are true and accurate reproductions of originals. �Jl302 -l \ KHS :jd \ · ---·--· - \ Original on m ~ w!th . .... Patio, Strauz, Rc !Jh:::cq ~ ;,·:cor:- ,rJ ~ . ~ Ashoville, Noiih Cmolln:l DECLARATION OF A DESI~RE F:n";-:A~i"A ~'t; OR NA;;:TURALi'm'i DrA~:r--·---, ;-y--n E I, Leo Finkelstein, being of sound mind and realizing that death is as much a real ity as birth, growth , maturity and old age, do hereby declare and request that if the situation should ari s e in which it is determined that my condition is terminal and incurable , it is my desire that my life not be prolonged by extraordinary means. I do not iea r death itself as much as the indigniti e.1 of deterioration , dependence and hopeless pain . I, therefore, a sk that medication be mercifully administered to me to a lleviate s uffering even though this may hasten the momem: of death . a~are I am and understand that this writing authorizes a physician to withhold OL discontinue extraordinary means . This the \t~\ day of April, 1986. Leo Finkelstein WITNESS I hereby state that Leo Finkelstein (the "Declarant") , being of sound mind, signed the ab ove declaration in my presence, tha t I am not related within the third degree to the Declarant by blood or marriage and tha t I do not know or have a reasonable expectation that I would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant under any existing ,.,ill or codicil of the Decla rant or as an heir under any Intestate Succession Act if the Declarant died on this date without a will. I also state that I am not the Declarant ' s attending physician or an employee of the Declarant's a ttending physician, or an employee of a health facility, nursing how~ or group-care home in which the De~larant is a patient or res ident . I further state that I do not now have any claim against the Declarant . Witness: < \ ·. 1\ . \ .::,f•\"'-·C< '\ \.\ ;r • c.'<-~ j r �CERTIFICATE I, -\r .""' •· ~ ~\'· " ' ~" ~"""'- , a Notary Public oi Buncombe County, North Carolina, hereby certify that Leo Finkelstein, the Declarant , appeared before me and swore to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the declaration to which this Certificate is attached is his Declaration oi a Desire for a Natural Death , and that he willir.gly and voluntarily made and executed it as his free act and deed ~or the purpose therein expressed. I furtheL certify that ~ · ,, ~- , + "- \ , ""'<•\ "'----.-; and i J .,, ... . • . • • .• •• r , < ' , wit nesses , appeared before me and swore that they witnessed Leo Finkelstein , Declarant, sign the attached declaration, believing him to be of sound mind; and also swore that at the time they witnessed the declaration (i) they were not related within the third degree to the Decl arant or to the Declarant ' s spouse, and ( ii) they did not know or have a reasonable expectation that they would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant upon the Declar ant's death under any then existing Will or Codicil thereto of the Dec l arant or under any Intestate Succession Act extant at that time , and (iii) they were not a physician attending the Declarant or an employee of any such attending physician or of a h eal t h facility , nursing home or group- care home in which the Declarant was a patient or resident, nnd (iv) they did not have a claim against the Declarant . I further certify that I am satisfied as to the gP.nuineness and due execution of the declaration to which this certificate is attached . This t h e \ \: 1 < day of April , 1986 . Notary. Pub lie My Commission Expires: -, -:. ~ -~( �Jl302 - l KHS:jd I Original on fil0 with P.::tia, Strauz, Rcbi;::::.:;:~ & ;.,;cor~. P. ·"· AshGvill-3, Nc.-th C~;oiina ~--------------------------------- 1 DECLARATION OF A DESIRE FOR A NATURAl. DEATH I , Sylvia B. Finkelstein, being of sound mind and realizing that death is as much a reality as birth , growth, maturity and old age, do hereby declare and request that if the situation s hould arise in which it is determined that my condition is terminal and incurable , it is my rlesire that my life not be prolonged by extraordinary means. L do not fear death itself as much as the indignities of deterioration , dependence and hopeless pain . I, therefore, ask that medication be mercifully administered to me to alleviate suffering even though this may hasten the moment of death . I am aware and understand that t his ~:iting authorizes a physician to withhold or discontinue extraordinary means . This the )~4h day of April, 1986. Sylvia B. Finkelstein WITNESS I hereby state that Sylvia B. Finkelstein (the "Declarant " ), being of sound mind , signed the abo,•e declaration in my presence , that I am not related within the third degree to the Declarant by blocd or marriage and that I do not know or have a reasonable expectation that I would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant under any P.Xisting will or codicil of the Declarant or as an heir under any Intestate Succession Act if the Declarant died on this date without a will. I also state that I am not the Declarant ' s attending physician or an employee of the Declarant's attending physician , or an employee of a health facility, nursing homt or group - care home in which the Declarant is a putient or res ident . I further state that I do not now have any claim against the Declarant . Witness: ..-_\ I Witness: \~\.\)L•d· ~ ~\·~to~.,"r. ~ ·") c- \ \--< •< n \ a •\ \ :,'\" ,r\·7"7" -J J �CERTIFICATE I, ~ ...,~(.) ~) ·" ·""·"'-'·"" , a Notary Public of Buncombe County , North Carolina , hereby certify that Sylvia B. Finkelstein, the Declarant, appeared before me and swore to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the declarati ~n to which this Certificate is attached is he·r Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death, and that she willingly and voluntarily made and executed it as her free act and deed for the purpose therein expressed. I further certify tha t . \" · r-\ ~ \.: r-.,. " ..... o •' ~ and \ J .......... ~~' '· v..· , , ' · ' , witnesses , appeared before me and swore that they witnessed Sylvia B. Finkelstein , Declarant, sign the attached declaration , believing her to be of sound mind ; and also swore that at the time they witnessed the declaration (i) they were not related within the third degree to the Declarant or to t h e Declarant 1 s spouse, and (ii) they did hvt know or have a reasonable expectation that they would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant upon the Declarant 1 s death under any then existing Wil l or Codicil thereto of the Declarant or under any I n testate Succession Act extant at that time , and (iii) they were not a physician attending the Declarant or an employee of any such attending physician or of a health facility , nur s ing home or group-care home in which the Dec l arant was a patient or resident , and (iv) they did not have a claim against the Declarant. I further certify that I am satisfied as to the genuineness and due execution of the declaration to which this certificate is attached . ~ · ·~ day of April , 1986. This the Notary Pub lie My Commission Ex pires : -r ·-\~ \ · '('7 �Jl302 - l KHS :jd r-------------------·- · Original on f:l:! w!th Patla, Straus!. Rc b!nccn ~t ;v :ccr.:J, P.. ~.. A shov!lle, N"iih Cr.rolin::t DECLARATION 0 F A DES ;;IRE;;;;--;; F:;:;O:;;-R-A~-~Nr:"Ao;;TrrURALri"'i:T---nD:t::'EA':'l 'l1- r - - - - -. I, Leo Finkelstein, being of sound mind and realizing that death is as much a reality as birth, growth, maturity and old age, do hereby declare and request that if the s ituation should arise in which it is determined that my condition is t erminal and incurable, it is my desire that my life not be prolonged by extraordinary means. 1 do not fear death itself as much as the indignitit.:s of deterioration, dependence and hopeless pain . I, therefore, ask that medication be mercifully administered to me to alleviate suffering even though this may hasten the moment of death. I am aware and understand that this writing authorizes a physician to withhold or discontinue extraordinary means. This the \t-A-\ day of April, 1986. Leo Finkelstein WITNESS I hereby state that Leo Finkelstein (the "Declarant"), being of sound mind, signed the above declaration in my presence, that I am not related within the third degree to th~ Declarant by blood or marriage and that I do not know or have a reasonable expectation that I would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant under any exi3ting will or codicil of the Declarant or as an heir under any Intestate Succession Act if the Declarant died on this date without a will. I also state that I am not the Declarant ' s attending physician or an employee of the Declarant's attending physician, or an employee of a health facility , nursing home or group-care home in which the D~clarant is a patient or resident. I further state that I do not now have any claim agains t the Declarant . Witness: <\ f.:'.:.(\'~ \c. j 1 �I CERTIFICATE I, \ r ., ..... •- ~ , \' , • ~~. r-~ , a Notary Public of Buncombe County, North Carolina, hereby certify that Leo Finkelstein, the Declarant, appeared before me and swore to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the declaration to which this Certificate is attached is his Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death, and that he willingly and volunta~ily made and executed it as his free act and deed for the purpose therein expreGsed. I further certify that C'.z~,.,, •. , "T" ~ ;:, v<•(•\t>;-;:-:-. and \.... ,, .. • .•. r .< , • wit nesses, appeared before me and swore that they witnessed Leo Finkelstein, Declarant, sign the attached declaration, believing him to be of sound mind; and also swore that at the time they witnessed the declaration (i) they were not related within the third degree to the Declarant or to the Declarant's spouse , and (ii) they did not know or have a reasonable expectation that they would be entitled to any portion of the estate of the Declarant upon the Declarant's death under any then existing w;11 or Codicil thereto of the Declarant or under any Intestate Succession Act extant at that time, and (iii) they were not a physician attending the Declarant or an employee of any s uch attending physician or of a health facility, nursing home or group-care home in which the Peclarant was a patient or resident, and (iv) they did not have a claim against the Declarant. I further certify that I am satisfied as to the genuineness and due execution of the declaration to which this cer tificate is attached. This the \C. • ( day of April, 1986. . Notary Pub lie My Commission Expires: -1 -.:->lc--1 -<:<...., � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leo Finkelstein Papers Description An account of the resource This collection contains materials relating to Leo Finkelstein, resident of Asheville, North Carolina, the Asheville Lions Club, and the Beth Ha-Tephila Cemetery in Asheville. It contains computer discs, notes, scrapbooks, book drafts, correspondence, photographs, programs, fliers, and other materials related Leo Finkelstein, his wife Sylvia, and the Lions Club, Elks Club, and Jewish Community in Asheville, North Carolina. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Finkelstein, Leo, 1905-1998 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leo Finkelstein's Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death, 1986 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 107_01_13_LeoFinkelstein_DeclarationForNaturalDeath_M Description An account of the resource Leo and Sylvia Finkelstein's declaration for a natural death instead of life extending by extraordinary means. Subject The topic of the resource Living wills--North Carolina--Asheville Finkelstein, Leo, 1905-1998 Finkelstein, Sylvia Bein, 1906-1977 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title=" In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable </a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a title="AC.107 Leo Finkelstein Papers" href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/192" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> AC.107 Leo Finkelstein Papers </a> Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title=" Leo Finkelstein Papers" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Leo Finkelstein Papers </a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980s Leo Finkelstein natural death Sylvia Finkelstein