I don't know about these but I have a collection of obits for my Berryman and Fryar relatives in MS and my grandmother wrote them all, except her own of course. They were works of art that came from the heart. She was a farm wife and mother, not a professional writer as you suggest. What we need to understand is that people of that time put heart and soul into what they did. It was life as we do not know it. It was about family and faith and scratching out a living along the way. No soft serve, no fast food. Just quality, just life. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Obituary - Miss Ella Kay > In a message dated 7/3/2004 10:58:33 AM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > On the 27th of last month, Miss Ella Kay died at her father’s house 6 miles > north-west of Iuka, Miss. Ella was about 26 years old and was a member of > the Methodist church. Weep not, father, your daughter has gone to join her > mother in the sweet by and by. Brothers and sisters prepare to meet your > sisters in the land of the blest. You will hear Ella’s voice no more around the > fireside; the Master has said, come up higher. > > > I dunno about the rest of you in this caring and unselfish organization, but > I find these shared Vidette Obits fascinating and deserving of comment. > Whoever was writing these should have been a recognized wordsmith and-or > resident poet... and I wonder if anyone would know their identity. In all > probability it was a two or three person operation with two writers and a typesetter > and the publisher usually wore several hats; Editor, writer, reporter, et. > al. Is the Editor's name on the publication? > No big deal, just an admiring fan reflecting on "how it used to be > done" with grace and feeling. > Thank you Mildred for your efforts and dedication. > > Aaron Harris in Guadalupe > County, Texas > > ______________________________