In a message dated 6/7/2006 10:42:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, susanregan@comcast.net writes: I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? Thanks for any insight. Susan ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx I took it to mean "Today" of "Yesterday" At least my 94 yo mother said that's what it ment. Kate