In a message dated 02/18/2000 12:49:24 AM Central Standard Time, ILPIKE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > The Quincy Herald Whig (Adams County) newspaper now charges for obituaries. > Will our great-grandchildren run into the same problems that we now run into > when we try to find an obituary of our ancestors. I know they put very little > info in some early obituaries I have found in late1800's. They might say " > Jane Doe of this community passed away last week". > I realize they are in business to make money, but don't they get enough > advertisement to at least cover obituaries. Our local, small town, once a > week paper doesn't even charge for these. I'm wondering what we could do to > encourage them to keep printing free obits since some families won't pay this > fee to have Aunt Nellie put in the paper. What if she was the last of her > family? Any suggestions? Letter to the editor perhaps? > Janet Janet, It is sad that the newspapers have to make money off of obituaries. I learned this 8 years ago when my sister passed away. The newspaper in Springfield, IL and the one in Oklahoma City charge for printing obits. I agree that it should be done free for posterity. Jan