No reason. And Canadian obits mostly don't say what the deceased was or did during his life. Canadians like secrecy, I guess But I notice that for parents' name, there is a slow amelioration in Quebec. I will return the question. Why US obits never (or very seldom) mention the spouse surname of the male childen of the deceased or of his brothers ? Jacques Trempe At 11:41 2007-01-08, you wrote: >Is their a reason that the decaesed Parents or date of birth are not written >in Canadian obits >Roger Dufresne >-----