Gina, I don't think these are in bad taste at all. What does it matter if someone dies in an accident or of old age? We still want to honor and remember them. We have one obit on there for a young man who died in his teens in an auto crash in the 1920s. My grandfather died of cancer at 78. My son died in a car crash at 19. Both their memories are equally important. Am I wrong, list? Karen PS - I think our parents and grandparents kept these obits and funeral cards and such, because they were a great deal more in tune with the fact that death is part of life than we are.

Gina---go for it.....we are all looking for every bit of information we can find....I personally thank you for all the work you do for us.....just keep it up......mary margaret P. S. This old lady finally got moved....just went downstairs and across the street in our apt. complex.....but how nice it is on my hips and knees.....mmst ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Rice <aberizn1@gte.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 12:28 PM Subject: tidbits > Gina, > I don't think these are in bad taste at all. What does it matter if someone > dies in an accident or of old age? We still want to honor and remember > them. We have one obit on there for a young man who died in his teens in an > auto crash in the 1920s. My grandfather died of cancer at 78. My son died > in a car crash at 19. Both their memories are equally important. Am I > wrong, list? > Karen > PS - I think our parents and grandparents kept these obits and funeral cards > and such, because they were a great deal more in tune with the fact that > death is part of life than we are. >