Hi aurora2112,
Researching your question involved old fashioned telephone research in
addition to Internet searching. I have found the information you seek,
but, because of Terms of Service restrictions, cannot share it with
you in its entirety. However, I think I can give you enough to satisfy
your curiosity and point you in the right direction if you wish
follow-up information.
Ladislav Brank was born January 24, 1949 and died in October of 1998
(not 1999 as erroneously reported elsewhere). This information can be
found in the Social Security Death Index. The reason he was not found
in that database by others who were looking is that he is listed there
as simply L Brank. You can look at this listing yourself by going to
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Once there, enter "Brank" for last name and "L" for first name.
I found a contact at the Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells, CA whom,
because she was associated with Mr. Brank in a business context, I
believe acceptable within the Researcher guidlelines to identify: her
name is Eleanor Tuttle and she is the Miramonte's Catering Manager,
and she worked with Mr. Brank in 1998. In my conversation with Ms.
Tuttle, I learned that Mr. Brank had returned to Chicago (to take a
job, she believed, with Embassy Suites) where he died of a heart
attack while taking a walk. There was no crime, violence, or suicide
involved according to her. You can reach this contact through the 800
phone number on the Miramonte website at
http://www.miramonte-resort.com/
Perhaps more interestingly, I was able to find a relative of Mr. Brank
living in Evanston. This person, being wary of a stranger inquiring
about a personal matter over the telephone, was not willing to give
any details of Mr. Brank's death, but did tell me that there "was no
obituary" (which I believe after much fruitless online searching).
This source was unwilling to divulge any further details unless I
would provide a legitimate reason for asking. Not being in possession
of your motivation for inquiring, and not wishing to create any
potential problems for my employer, I simply stated that I worked for
an Internet research service and was asking the questions on behalf of
someone I did not personally know. This Illinois source told me that
they would be willing to answer further questions about Mr. Brank, but
only if the person inquiring called personally and stated their
reasons for asking.
Now, as you probably know, I am not permitted by GA policy to provide
that source's name or other personal information such as telephone
number. I think it legitimate, however, to tell you that I found them
through an online telephone directory:
http://www.switchboard.com/
Here's a little additional background on Ladislav Brank:
"From the city to the desert, Ladislav Brank brings with him more than
20 years of hotel management experience to Miramonte Resort.
Working at such prestigious properties as The Whitehall and
Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Chicago, The Mark Hopkins in San Francisco and
The Bostonian Hotel in downtown Boston, Brank has kept the 226 room,
luxury resort in Indian Wells on a fast track. Miramonte Resort is
owned by Marcus Hotels & Resorts. "
That quote is from the Inland Empire Business Journal which referred
to Mr. Brank as "Ladi".
http://www.busjournal.com/content/archives/nov97/whoswho_hosp.html
So, that's it. He died in October, 1998 of a heart attack in Chicago
where he was then working. I regret that I cannot share all the
details I unearthed, but trust that the information I've provided here
will allow you to easily fill in any gaps for yourself.
If you have any further questions about this answer, please post a
Request for Clarification before rating it, and I'll get right back to
you.
Thanks for your question,
ericynot-ga
Primary Google search terms used (in addition to other searches noted
above):
miramonte resort
ladislav brank |
