Note: Elvina Roloff also regularly used the name Alvina Roloff.
Why Elvina Roloff HAD TO be MURDERED the night of September 7, 2001
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Date |
Time |
Description |
Reference Document |
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1
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7/18/99 |
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Alvina Roloff wrote about her memories and sent the two-page typed document to Gene, her son. She did not remember much. She did not remember anything after building the Battle Ground house. |
Original document. |
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2
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10/25/94 |
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Marie Cheatham becomes payable-on-death beneficiary of Alvina Roloff's annuity. Initial value was $29,352.48. Estimated value after the death of Elvina Roloff was about $50,000.00. |
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3
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4/5/99 |
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Marie Cheatham becomes payable-on-death beneficiary of Alvina Roloff's annuity. Initial value was $25,000. Money was transferred from an account that would not have gone to Marie Cheatham after the death of Alvina Roloff. |
1999-04-05-p1-cheatham-death-benefit-25000 |
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4
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9/16/99 |
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Elvina Roloff visits Kate Yturri, P.A., at Battle Ground Clinic. Problem "Bells Palsey" (misdiagnosis). |
Medical records. |
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5
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1/13/00 |
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Elvina Roloff visits Kate Yturri, P.A., at Battle Ground Clinic. Says she plans to quit smoking this week and wants advice on which patch to buy. |
Medical records. |
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6
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4/24/00 |
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Elvina Roloff signed a DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY giving Marie Cheatham immediate control over everything. (Document prepared and notorized by Jackson, Jackson and Kurtz, Inc.,P.S. personnel, Battle Ground, Washington.) |
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7
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4/24/00 |
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Elvina Roloff signed a new Will. (Document prepared and notorized by Jackson, Jackson and Kurtz, Inc.,P.S. personnel, Battle Ground, Washington.) |
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8
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4/24/00 |
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Elvina Roloff signed a HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE. It appears that the necessary condition for it to become effective was never met, but Marie Cheatham told medical personnel that Elvina Roloff was DNR, implying that the necessary condition had been met. The HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE was not recorded in Elvina Roloff's medical records at the hospital. (Document prepared and notorized by Jackson, Jackson and Kurtz, Inc.,P.S. personnel, Battle Ground, Washington.) |
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9
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8/1/00 |
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Date is approximate. Alvina has auto accident. She was the driver. Claims she did not see the other car. Her car was totaled, but she and her passenger, Ruth Potter, were not injured. |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Elvina Roloff. |
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10
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1/16/01 |
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Elvina Roloff visited Kate Yturri, P.A., at Battle Ground Clinic. Problem breathing. |
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11
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1/23/01 |
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Elvina Roloff was admitted to Southwest Washington Medical Center hospital, Vancouver, Washington. |
Medical records. |
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12
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1/23/01 |
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Marie Cheatham instructed Michael Roloff not to inform his father (Elvina Roloff's son) that Elvina Roloff was admitted to the hospital. |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Michael Roloff. |
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13
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1/23/01 |
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Brian Harwood, M.D. wrote a consultation record regarding Elvina Roloff. |
2001-01-23-p1-harwood-consultation-swwmc |
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14
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1/23/01 |
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Brian Harwood, M.D., performed surgery on Elvina Roloff. Procedure: Thoracentesis. |
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15
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1/26/01 |
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Marie Cheatham instructed Michael Roloff (Elvina's grandson) not to inform his father (Elvina Roloff's son) that Elvina Roloff was in the hospital and diagnosed with lung and brain cancer. |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Michael Roloff. |
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16
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1/26/01 |
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Mike Roloff (Elvina's grandson) informed his father (Elvina Roloff's son) that Elvina Roloff was in the hospital and diagnosed with cancer. |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Michael Roloff. |
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17
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1/26/01 |
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James P. Scarborough, M.D., performed surgery on Elvina Roloff. Procedure: Placement of right #28 French chest tube. |
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18
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1/27/01 |
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John Schroeder, M.D., identified bilateral calcifications in the basal ganglia in Elvina Roloff. |
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19
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1/28/01 |
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Elvina Roloff told doctor she has no complaints and no pain. |
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20
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1/30/01 |
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Linnea Fredriksson, M.D., wrote MRI BRAIN exam "NO EVIDENCE FOR METASTATIC DISEASE". |
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21
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1/30/01 |
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No report of pain by Elvina Roloff to Jeannette Sale, MSW |
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22
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1/30/01 |
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Dr. Smith wrote "Would hold narcotic analgesics for now -- plan to use tylenol / tandol for pain. |
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23
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1/30/01 |
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Elvina Roloff tells doctor she has minimum pain. |
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24
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1/30/01 |
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Dr. Smith wrote "[Elvina Roloff is] doing well..." |
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25
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1/30/01 |
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Doctor gives Elvina Roloff one to two months life expectancy. |
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26
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1/31/01 |
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Paul Jacobsen, M.D., wrote a consultation record regarding Elvina Roloff. |
2001-01-31-p1-jacobsen-consultation-swwmc |
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27
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1/31/01 |
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Dr. Jacobsen wrote about Elvina Roloff "Keep off pain meds. Discussed with daughter who understands." |
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28
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1/31/01 |
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Dr. Jacobsen wrote about Elvina Roloff "Avoid pain medications. It does not appear that patient needs narcotic medications at this time in any case." |
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29
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1/31/01 |
0915 |
Doctor wrote about Elvina Roloff "no pain. Min SOB (shortness of breath)". |
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30
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1/31/01 |
0930 |
Nurse York wrote about Elvina Roloff "Patient denies pain." Apparently Marie Cheatham tells her that Elvina is DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). |
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31
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1/31/01 |
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Dr. Smith wrote about Elvina Roloff "pain/discomfort ... kept under reasonable good control with NSAID's / Tylenol. |
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32
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1/31/01 |
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Doctor wrote about Elvina Roloff "no complaints and denies pain." |
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33
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2/1/01 |
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Her son talked with Elvina Roloff (by phone from Texas) at the hospital. Elvina said that it was OK for Dr. Y. Chen (her daughter-in-law in Rochester, NY) to talk with her doctor. |
Elvina Roloff's son. |
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34
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2/1/01 |
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Dr. Y. Chen telephoned Elvina Roloff at Southwest Washington Medical Center, but got Marie Cheatham on the phone. Marie Cheatham told Dr. Y. Chen that her assistance is not needed with regard to Elvina's illness, and Marie Cheathan would not disclose the name of Elvina's doctor to Dr. Y. Chen. (Dr. Chen is an expert in lung cancer.) |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Dr. Y. Chen. |
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35
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2/1/01 |
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After the phone call from Dr. Y. Chen, Marie Cheatham vehemently instructed Michael Roloff not to disclose the name of Elvina Roloff's doctor to his father, or any one else. Michael informed his father later that day. |
Elvina Roloff's son: telephone conversation with Michael Roloff. |
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36
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2/1/01 |
(Date is approximate.) M. Cheatham said that she fears Elvina Roloff's son will prolong her lifeusing better medical care. | recipient of communication. | |
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37
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2/1/01 |
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Dr. Jacobsen wrote about Elvina Roloff "No complaints. Says she is comfortable." |
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38
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2/1/01 |
2130 |
Michael Roloff faxed Elvina Roloff's HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE to his father. This HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE was given to Michael by Marie Cheatham. Marie suggested to Michael that he fax it to his father in Texas. She said that no one should interfere with her decisions regarding the medical care of Elvina Roloff. |
2001-02-01-2130-p1-mroloff-fax-hcd |
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39
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2/2/01 |
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Dr. Smith wrote about Elvina Roloff "Patient is apparently comfortable. Had long talk with Daughter [Marie Cheatham]". The topics of the talk were not recorded in the medical records. |
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40
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2/3/01 |
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Elvina Roloff was discharged from Southwest Washington Medical Center. Dr. Smith advises an appointment in 2 to 3 weeks. |
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41
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2/3/01 |
1330 |
Elvina Roloff was admitted to Hospice SW (a subsidiary of Southwest Washington Medical Center). |
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42
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2/3/01 |
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Krystal Ashling, MSW, wrote about Elvina Roloff "Patient is DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). (Information apparently provided by Marie Cheatham.) (No record of Elvina Roloff's HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE can be found in her medical records. DNR was not mentioned in any doctors' progress notes or consultations.) |
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43
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2/3/01 |
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Informed consent papers, mentioned in item 42, are missing. |
Not in medical records. |
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44
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2/3/01 |
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Krystal Ashling, MSW, wrote about Elvina Roloff "Symptoms and Current Treatments: Anxiety -- lorzepem; Resp -- O2, inhalers". (Note: Pain was NOT listed as a symptom and Roxanol was NOT listed as a treatment.) |
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45
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2/3/01 |
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Sherilyn Brown, MSW, wrote about Elvina Roloff "some confusion, but sometimes in present". Pain was not reported as an issue. |
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46
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2/3/01 |
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Marie Cheatham requested Volunteer assistance to care for Elvina Roloff. Elvina Roloff had approximately $107,000 in liquid assets at the time. Eighty three thousand dollars would go to Marie Cheatham after the death of Elvina Roloff, if the monies were not consumed by medical care for Elvina Roloff. (See item 77). |
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47
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2/3/01 |
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Sarah Quackenbush, RN, wrote about Elvina Roloff that Dr. Smith prescribed 120 milliters of Roxanol (morphine) at a concentration of 20 milligrams per milliliter. Dosage: 0.05 to 2 cc every 30 minutes as needed for pain. |
2001-02-03a-quackenbush-medication-record-and-plan-hospice-sw |
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48
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2/4/01 |
0758 |
M. Cassidy, RN, wrote about telephone call from Marie Cheatham,
home caregiver for Elvina Roloff "Daughter called and related mom
was restless and didn't sleep all night. Called to ask what to do. |
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49
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2/4/01 |
1100 |
Nancy Cook, RN, wrote about telephone call from Marie Cheatham,
home caregiver for Elvina Roloff "T/C (telephone call) from C.G. (caregiver)
concerned about patients restless behavior and not sleeping well.
She had been advised to give Ativan every 6 hours but that wasn't
helping much. |
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50
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2/4/01 |
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(Date is approximate.) On or about Feb 4, 2001, M. Cheatham was told (by Michael Roloff) that Elvina's son will arrive in Portland on Feb 10, 2001. |
Elvina Roloff's grandson. |
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51
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2/5/01 |
1400 |
R. Hatfield, RN, visited Elvina Roloff at her home and made observations on her condition. She took blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate and made pain level assessment. (There is no significant evidence of suffering.) |
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52
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2/6/01 |
1220 |
J. Higgins, RN, visited Elvina Roloff at her home and made observations on her condition. She took blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate and made pain level assessment. (There is no significant evidence of suffering.) |
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53
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2/7/01 |
0725 |
Hospice SW nurse wrote about telephone call from Marie Cheatham, home caregiver for Elvina Roloff "M. Cheatham reported patient having increased pain issues." Nurse recommended increasing dosages of Ativan and Roxanol to begin that night. Roxanol amount was increased four times to 1 cc (milliliter) as frequent as every 30 minutes. (Note: No other person independently verified that Elvina Roloff was having increased pain. Less than three hours later a Hospice SW nurse was not permitted to see Elvina at her home.) |
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54
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2/7/01 |
1030 |
J. Higgins, RN, attempted to visit Elvina Roloff at her home. Caregiver (Marie Cheatham) refused permission to nurse Higgins to see Elvina Roloff. J. Higgins wrote in her report "Roxanol 0.5 ml q (every) 4 hrs". This dosage is one sixteenth the amount recommended by the nurse during the phone call 3 hours and five minutes earlier. (There is no evidence of suffering on the part of Elvina Roloff.) J. Higgins also wrote "Has hired RN in place." |
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55
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2/7/01 |
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Mary Perry, RN, did home care. Assumption from nurse Higgins report and payment check written by Marie Cheatham. |
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56
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2/7/01 |
2225 |
Hospice SW nurse wrote about telephone call from Marie Cheatham,
home caregiver for Elvina Roloff "Reporting secrections. Needing suggestion
on how to get patient to get rid in back of throat. |
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57
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2/7/01 |
2351 |
Hospice SW nurse wrote about telephone call from Daniel Cheatham, husband of home caregiver for Elvina Roloff "Reporting patient expiration. Patient at daughter's home / Ready for RN to come." |
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58
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2/8/01 |
0030 |
Amelia Tuon, RN, and Marie Cheatham recorded the destruction of controlled substances (Lorazepan tabs/intensol/Roxanol). They failed to record quantities destroyed. |
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59
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2/8/01 |
0400 |
Early in the morning, before 4:00 AM, someone from Laynes Funeral Home picked up Elvina Roloff's body. Marie Cheatham wrote a check to same for $863.00 |
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60
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2/10/01 |
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Marie Cheatham wrote a check from Elvina Roloff's bank to Mary Perry in the amount of $112.00 for the home care of Elvina Roloff. |
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61
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2/12/01 |
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David A. Smith, M.D., signed CERTIFICATE OF DEATH for Elvina Roloff. |
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62
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2/13/01 |
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Marie Cheatham wrote a check from Elvina Roloff's bank to her daughter, Johanna Bice in the amount of $500.00 for the home care of Elvina Roloff. |
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63
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2/14/01 |
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Center for health statistics received the CERTIFICATE OF DEATH for Elvina Roloff. |
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64
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2/18/01 |
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Portland Cremation Center cremated the body of Elvina Roloff. |
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65
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2/23/01 |
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Petition for Probate named Marie Cheatham as the personal representative of Elvina Roloff's estate. (Document prepared and notorized by Jackson, Jackson and Kurtz, Inc.,P.S. personnel, Battle Ground, Washington.) |
Superior Court records, Vancouver, Washington |
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66
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2/23/01 |
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Marie Cheatham signed AFFIDAVIT RE DEATH OF LIFE TENANT, removing Elvina Roloff's house and property from the Estate of Elvina Roloff and putting it into her full control. The estimated value of the house and property was approximately $300,000.00. |
2001-02-23-p1-cheatham-death-of-life-tenant
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67
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2/26/01 |
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Marie Cheatham notified Manulife Financial that she should receive the death benefit from Elvina Roloff's annuity. Approximate value $23,500. |
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68
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3/1/01 |
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Date is estimated. Marie Cheatham received payable-on-death amount from insurance policy on the life of Elvina Roloff. Estimated amount was about $50,000.00. Insurer was JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan. |
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69
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3/26/01 |
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Manulife Financial received the claim from Marie Cheatham that she should receive the death benefit from Elvina Roloff's annuity. Approximate value $23,500. |
Letter from Manulife. |
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70
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3/30/01 |
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David A. Smith, M.D., wrote hospital discharge summary for Elvina Roloff. |
2001-03-30-1330-p1-smith-discharge-summary-swwmc |
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71
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7/25/01 |
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Letter from Jill R. Kurtz states "She discovered her daughter Johanna Bice had borrowed $3,263.60. Johanna has agreed to pay this loan back to the estate." |
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72
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8/23/01 |
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Marie Cheatham signed a QUIT CLAIM DEED making her husband, Daniel T. Cheatham joint owner of Elvina Roloff's property. |
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73
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8/23/01 |
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Marie Cheatham and Daniel Cheatham sign a DEED OF TRUST in exchange for $62,500 from Columbia Credit Union, P.O. BOX 324, VANCOUVER, WA 98666, using the newly inherited property from Elvina Roloff as collateral. |
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74
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11/16/01 |
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Marie Cheatham was removed as the personal representative of Elvina Roloff's estate. (Document prepared and notorized by Jackson, Jackson and Kurtz, Inc.,P.S. personnel, Battle Ground, Washington.) |
Superior Court records, Vancouver, Washington |
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75
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12/10/01 |
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Marie Cheatham told Elvina Roloff's accountant (Michael J. Graves) to NOT provide her Federal Tax Returns to her son, although she no longer had any authority to do so. |
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76
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6/13/02 |
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Internal Revenue Service provided the Federal Tax Returns of Elvina Roloff to her son. |
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77
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One Jackson annuity Payable-On-Death to Marie Cheatham. Estimated
value $50,000. |
Copies of financial documents. |
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