Very nicely put. Deborah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Inglis" <inglis@pacbell.net> To: <CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:51 AM Subject: [CALosAngeles] OBIT? Death Notice? Funeral Notice? Which is which? > Someone recently asked in regards to finding an obituary, " Might > there still be a death notice (I'm not completely sure how > that's different from an obit)?" > > Here's my opinion about that....... > It all depends on the newspaper. Some call everything regarding > a death an Obituary. > Some call them Funeral notices (assuming a funeral is mention in > the item). Some call then Death notices. And in some, there are > Obituaries (usually paid by family) and Death notices - which I > sometimes believe are paid for by mortuaries (a subtle form of > advertising?). > > Some large newspapers sometimes change the headings from time to > time - to keep us confused? Some "death notices" are just > that... the name of the deceased person, maybe his/her age, and > name of mortuary. I suspect this is a sneaky way for mortuaries > to get in some advertising and keep their name out there. > > I like small community newspapers, especially older ones, that > still believe a person was important, even in death, and are > recognized - sometimes on front page - not necessily in a column > headed "Obituaries", but as a little news item - and at no cost > to the family. But now days, it's cost prohitive for most > newspapers. > > Have you inquired as to the cost, per word, for placing an > obituary in your town's newspaper? > It may shock you, but will explain why it we sometimes find > nothing about a person's death in a newspaper. > > >