Court of Appeals of North Carolina April 30, 1969, No. 6915IC153 (Petty v. Associated Transport, Inc.)

Morris, J.

The deputy commissioner found the following facts:

“1. The deceased employee was a Caucasian male, approximately fifty-seven years of age as of the date of the injury, *363February 13, 1966. He was employed by the defendant employer as an over-the-road truck driver and regularly performed his duties since the date of his employment in 1964.

2.