     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: THE DECEASED RESIDED ALONE, AND ACCORDING TO HER FAMILY, SHE HAD BEEN PLANNING A TRIP TO EUROPE NEXT WEEK. SHE WAS IN APPARENT GOOD HEALTH EXCEPT FOR CATARACTS AND OSTEOPOROSIS.
     FAMILY MEMBERS LAST SPOKE WITH HER VIA TELEPHONE ON JULY 23, 1996 IN THE P.M., SHE HAD NO COMPLAINTS AT THAT TIME. HER NEIGHBORS SPOKE WITH HER ON JULY 24, 1996 AND THEY MADE PLANS TO PLAY CARDS AT 11:00 A.M., HOWEVER SHE NEVER RESPONDED.
     FAMILY MEMBERS ATTEMPTED TO REACH HER BY PHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BUT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HER GRANDDAUGHTER RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE AT APPROX 4:40 P.M. TO CHECK ON HER. SHE ENTERED WITH HER KEYS AND DISCOVERED THE DEC'D EXPIRED LYING PRONE ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF TRAUMA OR FOUL PLAY.

                      ****FAMILY IS REQUESTING NO AUTOPSY****