"Michael Kenefick" <kenefick@copper.net> wrote in message news:voY4p.2486$ZT6.482@newsfe15.iad... > <snip> > Wes, Your kind of correct. He is my MILs BIL. She was the one that > wanted the obituary for her records (but of course I will keep a copy as > well). I believe he lived alone. His children live in other states. His > daughter called my MIL to give her the news. I do not even know the last > time my wife saw his children. Probably over 20 - 25 years ago. I only > met him once when he came to James Oswald Halverson, my FILs, funeral back > in May 2005. > > Thanks every one for the help. I just though maybe I was missing it or it > was in the local newspaper, but not posted on line. > > Mike in Ohio >>> You might call the number and see if one of the family could help you. >> >> Since you (Michael) called him "uncle-in-law," I presume you already >> know how to contact family. If not, I would encourage you to hold off. >> When my wife died, I had no problem giving obits to family. But a call >> from a genealogist I had never met would have been "unkind." It is possible that the obituary is in a paper where the daughter lives who called to let your MIL know about it. Joe in Texas