place of death-JESSE DeLOS BILLINGS 
                            BORN 4-17-17
                             DIED 7-05- 74

According to "FamilySearch™ U.S. Social Security Death Index"

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ssdi/search_ssdi.asp

the birth date of Jesse Billings was: "17 Apr 1915" (not: 1917)

6-12-2003

You will need the assistance of a genealogical researcher who has
access to databases that can get a match on the name and date of
birth, since the Social Security Administration records apparently
forgot to enter the place of death, as frequently happens since they
have so many records to process.

Visit the genealogy website www.rootsweb.com, click on the MESSAGE
BOARDS link, then in the box entitled "FIND A MESSAGE BOARD" enter the
word "UNKNOWN", hit the search key and then look for the blue
lettering BOARDS--LOCALITIES--etc.--CALIFORNIA, click on the blue
letters and then post your search message looking for the place of
death for Mr. Billings, and a genealogist can help you find that
information.

SINCERELY,
4keith

According the Washington (State) Death Index 1940-1996- 

Name: Jesse D Billings
Place of Death: Seattle
Residence: Seattle
Gender: M
Date of Death: 06 Jul 1974
Certificate: 015342

Death Date is one day off, and no birthdate is provided. Maybe
locating an obit from a Seattle paper would confirm whether or not
this is the same guy? Good Luck!