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From: "Patricia Kelley-Staab" <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Obits style changes (was Siblings in Chicopee)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 08:02:08 -0700
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Subject: Re: [GM-L] Obits style changes (was Siblings in Chicopee)


> One of the most interesting things about obituaries is the changes in
> style.
> I have many for my ancestors and their siblings. In the late 1800s, is
> appears to have been more important to extol the descendant's faith, moral
> character and such. Later it seemed that the pallbearers were the
> important item. By the 1920, there would be lists of those who came from
> out of town.
>
> Some obits contain a list of all relatives and the person's parents.
> Others
> list jobs the person had.

I think obits were kind of like news items for the community and were free
to publish. Where I am , in AZ, the death notice is published no charge by
the paper but the obituary costs money. I imagine most people who are
paying for an obituary put what is important to them. Some people here
have long interesting obits and some have none at all. The death notice the
paper puts in tells you nothing but name, age, date of death. Are they
charging for obituaries all over the country?

Pat Kelley-Staab



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