Important Announcement Regarding Deaths in King County
Families and their Funeral Service Providers, including Barton Family Funeral Service, are experiencing significantly delays in obtaining death certificates from King County while King County implements an electronic system called EDRS. (You may read about it HERE)
We have been using the EDRS system for several years for deaths occurring in other counties such as Snohomish County. We know the system well and are trying to help physicians and hospitals as they make the transition. Because King is such a large county, the transition is taking longer than we have experienced in the past, and unfortunately we are all experiencing considerable delays in obtaining death certificates.
County and State officials are very cooperative and are working diligently to facilitate the change. We ask for your patience and assure you that we are doing everything possible to meet your expectations.
I knew Ray only a short time as his guardian through Bridge Ministries. He was one of my favorite clients and was very shocked when he died suddenly. I felt we both had things in common. We both like to walk and he seemed to walk without tiring. We were both born the same year. I have just turned 60 and he was going to on July 30. A big party was planned for him. Now it is going to be a memorial. Raymond was not able to speak but he had a kind and gentle nature and always seemed happy to see me. He will be missed.