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and attendance of another person. Your pension is being increased from
$55.00 to $72.00 monthly, effective April 25, 1938.
21 April 1944 - Boiler again requests an increase of his pension which at present is
$72.00 a month and he states on the application, his vericose veins are very
bad and his eyes also. The living cost, as you know is high.
15 June 1944 - The Veterans Claim Service informs Boiler that his pension is being
increased to $100.00 per month from June 12, 1944, the date of receipt of your
claim in this office, on account of being helpless or blind or so nearly helpless
or blind as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
There is a seven and a half year gap in which we have no record on Solomon Boller
until the following date:
28 Dec. 1951 - On this date Solomon Boller died at Los Angeles County General
Hospital, 1200 N. State St. The information about his family was provided by
a Florence Coleman.
14 Feb. 1952 - Attorney Lloyd C. Griffith writes to the Treasury of the U.S. and in-
forms them that he is the attorney for the Estate of Solomon Boiler. He also
states that he has in his possession a pension check for $120.00 which he will
return to the proper authorities as soon as he is advised. He also states: I
should like to know whether or not Boller is entitled to any accrued pension
benefits, inasmuch as he died only three days prior to the issuance of the check
and also, whether or not, there is any insurance or death benefits or any other
monies payable to his estate. If so, it is requested that you make such funds
payable to Florence Coleman as administratrix of the estate of Solomon Boi-
ler. Fannie Boller, wife of Solomon Boller, died in Los Angeles, on the 12th
day of Nov. 1951.
12 March 1952 - Attorney Griffith receives a letter from the U.S. Treasury Dept.
that they are in receipt of his letter and since the check he is holding is not ne-
gotiable it should be returned to this office. Any benefits now payable will be
taken under consideration by the Veterans Administration and his letter has
been referred to the proper agency for further attention.
20 March 1952 - Attorney Griffith again writes the U.S. Treasury Dept. and in-
forms them he is returning three checks each of which is in the amount of
$120.00 and made payable to Solomon Boller, now deceased.
3 April 1952 -Attorney Griffith again writes to the U.S. Treasury Dept. that he is re-
turning another check of $120.00 which is dated March 31, 1952. He also
states he has not heard from the Veterans Administration as to any death bene-
fits etc. payable to the Estate of Solomon Boller.
22 April 1952 - A letter is sent by the Veterans Administration to Miss Florence
Coleman stating they had received a letter from attorney Griffith and inform
her that under certain conditions, an amount not to exceed $150.00 may be al-
lowed on the veteran's burial and funeral expenses, including transportation of
the body. This allowance is payable to the undertaker where his bill is unpaid,
or if the undertaker has been paid, to the person whose personal funds were60
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Sayre, Harold Ray. Warriors of Color, book, 1995; Fort Davis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth285883/m1/69/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .