Well, there MIGHT be a one line notice, but most likely not. Even if there was a notice, it wouldn't have any helpful info. Where is she buried? Joe --- Chris Shearer Cooper <cscooper@frii.com> wrote: > Might there still be a death notice (I'm not > completely sure how that's > different from an obit)? > > She died alone in her apartment (pneumonia and > alcoholism) and was found > some time later, is that enough to warrant a mention > in the paper? (or is > that a far-too-common way to go)? > > Thanks! > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Walker > [mailto:joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:17 AM > > To: Chris Shearer Cooper; CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [CALosAngeles] Obit Possible Request? > > > > > > Chris, > > That librarian was right. Unless someone dies a > > violent death, or they were prominent in some way, > > there would be no obit. > > > > Joe > > --- Chris Shearer Cooper <cscooper@frii.com> > wrote: > > > I'm investigating Paula Lee who died Jan. 17, > 1959 > > > in Los Angeles. She died > > > penniless and alone (the county had to bury > her), > > > and a librarian out there > > > told me it was unlikely there would be any > mention > > > in the paper of her > > > passing (let alone a full-fledged obituary). > She > > > had been living at 1541 W. > > > 11th Place, I'm not sure which paper covers that > > > address anyway .. > > > > > > Is it worth trying to find an obit or death > notice > > > for her? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

She's buried in a charity grave in Resurrection Cemetery (Catholic). I'm seeing what I can discover through the church ... > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Walker [mailto:joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:11 AM > To: Chris Shearer Cooper; CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [CALosAngeles] Obit Possible Request? > > > Well, there MIGHT be a one line notice, but most > likely not. Even if there was a notice, it wouldn't > have any helpful info. Where is she buried? > > Joe > --- Chris Shearer Cooper <cscooper@frii.com> wrote: > > Might there still be a death notice (I'm not > > completely sure how that's > > different from an obit)? > > > > She died alone in her apartment (pneumonia and > > alcoholism) and was found > > some time later, is that enough to warrant a mention > > in the paper? (or is > > that a far-too-common way to go)? > > > > Thanks! > > Chris > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Joe Walker > > [mailto:joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:17 AM > > > To: Chris Shearer Cooper; CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [CALosAngeles] Obit Possible Request? > > > > > > > > > Chris, > > > That librarian was right. Unless someone dies a > > > violent death, or they were prominent in some way, > > > there would be no obit. > > > > > > Joe > > > --- Chris Shearer Cooper <cscooper@frii.com> > > wrote: > > > > I'm investigating Paula Lee who died Jan. 17, > > 1959 > > > > in Los Angeles. She died > > > > penniless and alone (the county had to bury > > her), > > > > and a librarian out there > > > > told me it was unlikely there would be any > > mention > > > > in the paper of her > > > > passing (let alone a full-fledged obituary). > > She > > > > had been living at 1541 W. > > > > 11th Place, I'm not sure which paper covers that > > > > address anyway .. > > > > > > > > Is it worth trying to find an obit or death > > notice > > > > for her? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ >