I am sure that we have discussed obituaries before, but what is their copyright status? Do newspapers own the rights to a single obituary? If I write a detailed, personal obituary for someone [as I did for my mother], does the newspaper hold the copyright? If I want to copy an obituary do the same restrictions as to date [pre-1924] apply, or does the continuing existence of the newspaper with its copyright reach back in time? If a limited number of obituaries are copied and provided to someone for a small fee [exceeding copying costs] is fair use cancelled by the commercial nature of the exchange? Sara