Here is the obit you requested for the following person: COPELAND COMA C born: 01/31/1899 M died: KERN 02/27/1967 age: 68 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, March 1, 1967 Copeland, Coma Clyde - Services will be held at the Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel Thursday at 2:30 p.m. for Coma Clyde Copeland, 68, 2831 20th St., Bakersfield, who died Monday in a local hospital. He had been a resident of California 51 years and resided in Kern County 22 years. He was a retired oil pumper, an occupation which he followed for 50 years and was last employed by Superior Oil Co. at Rio Bravo. The Rev Alan Stringfellow, Pastor of first Baptist Church will officiate. Mr. Copeland is survived by his widow, Cora C. of the home Address; a son, Carl of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; grandchildren, Cary Copeland of Fontana and Donald, Kevin, and Corinne Copeland of Calgary. Pallbearers will be Jim Martin Smith, Warren Evan, Noble Curtis, Hal Warren, John Boydstun, and Eldon Christian. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: McGuffey, George, W, Born: 7/10/1870/ Died: 1/22/1961, Kern requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, January 25, 1961 McGuffey, George Washington - Funeral services will be conducted in Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Thursday, January 26 at 1:30 p.m. for George Washington McGuffey, 91, Rt. 5, Box 330, Bakersfield, who died in a Bakersfield hospital January 22. Rev. Elmer Keith of the Foursquare Church will officiate and interment will follow in the Oak Hill section of Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. McGuffey was a native of Missouri and had lived in Bakersfield 14 years. Survivors include five daughters, Ida Brown of Los Angeles, Alice Qualls of Haggersville, Ark., Mary Oxford, Rilla Vincent and Venie Rollins of Bakersfield; one son, Willie McGuffey of Sanger; one sister, Mary Holt of Lawton, Michigan; two brothers, Dick McGuffey of Kissimmee, Florida and Will McGuffey of Batesville, Ark.; 27 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchilren. Pallbearers include Odis Freeman, Jim Ponton, Ben Nikkel, Douglas Ringler, William Hardcastle and Kenneth Lytle. There was no obit notice located for: McGuffey, Martha, Born: 10/21/1870, Died: 11/16/1957. Kern [email protected]

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: INMAN FRANCES EVELYN born: 06/12/1876 F MISSOURI mother: PRINE father: HARPER died: KERN 03/15/1956 age: 79 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, March 19, 1956 Inman, Frances Evelyn - Funeral services were conducted 4 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Erickson-Brown Funeral Home, Taft for Mrs. Frances Evelyn Inman, 79, who died in a West Side hospital March 15. Bishop Howard Pond of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints officiated. Burial will take place near Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Inman was born near St. Joseph, Missouri June 12, 1876 and had been in the West Side for the past 8 years, making her home with a granddaughter, Mrs. Eldon E. Perkins, 341 Polk St. She is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cecil Berg, El Centro and Mrs. Marie (faded print, it could also be Mario?) Brekke, Tacoma, Washington; a brother George Harper, Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BAKER EZRA GEORGE born: 04/06/1862 M INDIANA father: BAKER died: KERN 04/07/1941 age: 79 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, April 7, 1941 Baker, Ezra George - Final rites for Mr. Baker, 79, of Modesto, will be held Wednesday at 2p.m. in the Flickinger-Digier Chapel. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. Baker passed away early today in a local hospital. He leaves in addition to his widow, Evaline Baker, of Modesto, a son Ezra George Baker, Jr., Modesto; three daughters, Mrs. H.E. Gilroy, Bakersfield, Mrs. James Bowen, Bakersfield, and Mrs. Fred M. Reichert of Salinas. Pallbearers will be Newton Blacker, Paul Gikas, James Addy, Roy Greer, Joe Fernandez and Herman Torreno. The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, April 8, 1941 Baker, Ezra George - Services for Mr. Baker, 79, Modesto Rancher, who died late Monday in a local hospital will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Flickinger-Digier Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here are obits located for the following people: COLE HAROLD V born: 09/13/1916 M CALIFORNIA died: MONTEREY 10/17/1945 Buried DELANO age: 29 yrs [email protected] COLE ABEL S born: 03/25/1886 M NEBRASKA father: COLE died: FRESNO 04/04/1948 Buried DELANO age: 62 yrs [email protected] The Delano Record, Friday, October 19, 1945 Harold Cole Dies Pvt. Harold Cole, of Camp Roberts died Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained in a motor car collision Tuesday en route to Paso Robles. Cole formerly worked at the Sierra Vista Ranch. The Delano Record, Thursday, April 8, 1948 Able S. Cole Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 7 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the Delano Mortuary for Able S. Cole, 62, Watsonville, who died April 4 as a result of an accident in Coalinga. He was born in Nebraska in 1882. Rev. B.A. Reile of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Shafter officiated and interment was in the Delano Cemetery. His wife, Mary, of Watsonville and a daughter Verlibell Thies of Delano survive him. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Hi: This comes from Iris Carter Jones, president of the CA Alliance of Genealogical Societies in CA. She was also our legislative watchdog in Sacramento and is still keeping tabs on the legislature until a new person can be found as a replacement. Any takers? Regards Nan [email protected] -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: Iris Jones, INTERNET:[email protected] To: Master List 2, INTERNET:[email protected] Date: 11/19/2003 2:11 PM RE: DHS UPDATE Callifornia DHS UPDATE: Department of Health Services Public Count will be closed as of November 25, 2003 due to Budget Cuts. Officially, last Friday, the administrative order was announced that the Counter will be closed to walk-in applications for vital records and six Department employees will be reassigned. Budget 'cuts to the bone' are cited as the reason the Department of Health Services management has decided that the Public Counter should be closed, in spite of the fact that this is one of the operations that brings revenue into the Department. The reasons, we can all speculate upon, but the fact is that this move will not only affect genealogist and researchers, but the public in general. This includes those who need to obtain birth certificates for children beginning school, college registration, and passports. The one light at the end of the tunnel is that most California County offices will continue to be open for walk-in requests for birth, death, marriage, divorce documents. The Dapartment states that the turn-around time will be four weeks. What, if anything, can be done about this remains to be seen. It is hopeful that with the change of Administration in the Governor's office and new appointees, we may see changes in policy. At this point we can only wait and see. We will continue to monitor the situation. If and when efforts on our part could make a difference, I will let you know. I will stay on top of this problem. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE Has Moved to a New Location: The new mailing address for the Dept. of Health Service, Office of Vital Records, M.S. 5103, P. O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410 and it is located at 1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.1110 - First Floor. For information and order forms see <http/www.dhs.gov.ca>. ---November 15, 2003, Iris Carter Jones, Council Legislative Director. -- Iris Carter Jones Join us - "A Golden Prospect" NGS Conference in the States In Sacramento, California 19-22 May 2004 www.sacvalleygenes.org -- Iris Carter Jones Join us - "A Golden Prospect" NGS Conference in the States In Sacramento, California 19-22 May 2004 www.sacvalleygenes.org ----------------------- Internet Header -------------------------------- Sender: [email protected] Received: from mailserver.bvn.net (mailserver.bvn.net [66.242.160.10]) by siaag1aa.compuserve.com (8.12.9/8.12.7/SUN-2.9) with ESMTP id hAJMBOdp001100 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:11:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (unverified [66.242.169.37]) by accessbee.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 5.3.4) with SMTP id <[email protected]>; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:11:03 -0800 From: Iris Jones <[email protected]> To: Master List 1 <[email protected]>, Master List 2 <[email protected]> Subject: DHS UPDATE Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:10:46 -0800 Message-ID: <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Phil, Very glad to hear of your success. That SS application fee used to be $7 until they raised it..I would order several a month back then! Joe PhilLong <[email protected]> wrote: I've been monitoring Norcal daily for over the last two years. After two years of extensive research that ended last Spring, I don't expect to find that treasure I have occasionally come across. However, I still look and listen and about a month ago I was told, off line, by one of my Norcal friends about ordering a Social Security application. I told her my grandfather's name did not appear on the SS Index. She told me that is not uncommon because if the person's death is not reported to the SS Administration, they don't have it in their Index. I sent in my $29 and today a copy of his 1937 application was in my mail box. After reading the information, I wish I knew enough years ago to have ordered this. It would have saved me a lot of time. His full name, father's full name, and mother's full name is listed. His place of birth is listed, and his date of birth is listed. All pretty amazing to me because he didn't share this information with his family. There is also his current address and name and address of his employer. What makes the SS Application so special is it is filled out by the applicant. Unlike a death and a birth certificate, if you're lucky to get one, the information came from the applicant. There are no mistakes from a third party on a hand written SS application, only the information as the applicant knew it. Just when you think all of the treasures have been found, a new one shows up. The best $29 I ever spent. Phil Long AZ Links to the Freedom of Information Act http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm#_Toc517745431 Ancestry.Com http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/faq.htm#original How can I get a copy of the original records? The Social Security Administration makes copies of the original Social Security application form (the SS-5) available to third parties who request information on a deceased individual. A standard letter to the Social Security Administration is available with the search results on the Ancestry.com Social Security Death Index. To generate the letter simply click on the "write letter" link available with all search results in Ancestry's SSDI. This letter may be printed and mailed to the Social Security Administration to request a copy of your ancestor's SS-5 form. The Social Security Administration charges $27.00 for each individual copy ($16 for an abbreviated NUMIDENT form as opposed to the SS-5 itself). Note: Note: Not everyone who has, or has had, a Social Security card will appear on the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Many enrolled persons are not listed either because their death was not reported to the SSA or they are still living. If you haven't found your deceased ancestor on the SSDI, but he or she was likely enrolled with the Social Security system, it may still be possible to get a photocopy of his or her original SS-5. To request this information, you will need to send the name and Social Security number of the person you're researching. You might be able to locate the person's Social Security number in the following places: a.. personal papers b.. death certificate c.. funeral home records d.. records held by financial institutions e.. voter registration rolls at county courthouse f.. former employers of the individual If those sources don't produce the number, you may request a "SSN search" with the Social Security Administration. To request this service you must send $29 and provide the following information: full name, state of birth, and date of birth to: Social Security Administration OEO FOIA Workgroup 300 N. Green Street P.O. Box 33022 Baltimore, Maryland 21290-3022 Providing names of parents are also helpful, especially with common surnames. Be sure also to provide proof of death, as the records of living individuals are not publicly available. ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== Do NOT open attachments. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

I've been monitoring Norcal daily for over the last two years. After two years of extensive research that ended last Spring, I don't expect to find that treasure I have occasionally come across. However, I still look and listen and about a month ago I was told, off line, by one of my Norcal friends about ordering a Social Security application. I told her my grandfather's name did not appear on the SS Index. She told me that is not uncommon because if the person's death is not reported to the SS Administration, they don't have it in their Index. I sent in my $29 and today a copy of his 1937 application was in my mail box. After reading the information, I wish I knew enough years ago to have ordered this. It would have saved me a lot of time. His full name, father's full name, and mother's full name is listed. His place of birth is listed, and his date of birth is listed. All pretty amazing to me because he didn't share this information with his family. There is also his current address and name and address of his employer. What makes the SS Application so special is it is filled out by the applicant. Unlike a death and a birth certificate, if you're lucky to get one, the information came from the applicant. There are no mistakes from a third party on a hand written SS application, only the information as the applicant knew it. Just when you think all of the treasures have been found, a new one shows up. The best $29 I ever spent. Phil Long AZ Links to the Freedom of Information Act http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm#_Toc517745431 Ancestry.Com http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/faq.htm#original How can I get a copy of the original records? The Social Security Administration makes copies of the original Social Security application form (the SS-5) available to third parties who request information on a deceased individual. A standard letter to the Social Security Administration is available with the search results on the Ancestry.com Social Security Death Index. To generate the letter simply click on the "write letter" link available with all search results in Ancestry's SSDI. This letter may be printed and mailed to the Social Security Administration to request a copy of your ancestor's SS-5 form. The Social Security Administration charges $27.00 for each individual copy ($16 for an abbreviated NUMIDENT form as opposed to the SS-5 itself). Note: Note: Not everyone who has, or has had, a Social Security card will appear on the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Many enrolled persons are not listed either because their death was not reported to the SSA or they are still living. If you haven't found your deceased ancestor on the SSDI, but he or she was likely enrolled with the Social Security system, it may still be possible to get a photocopy of his or her original SS-5. To request this information, you will need to send the name and Social Security number of the person you're researching. You might be able to locate the person's Social Security number in the following places: a.. personal papers b.. death certificate c.. funeral home records d.. records held by financial institutions e.. voter registration rolls at county courthouse f.. former employers of the individual If those sources don't produce the number, you may request a "SSN search" with the Social Security Administration. To request this service you must send $29 and provide the following information: full name, state of birth, and date of birth to: Social Security Administration OEO FOIA Workgroup 300 N. Green Street P.O. Box 33022 Baltimore, Maryland 21290-3022 Providing names of parents are also helpful, especially with common surnames. Be sure also to provide proof of death, as the records of living individuals are not publicly available.

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: HETHERINGTO RALPH S born: 07/17/1894 died: KERN 03/31/1965 Kernville age: 70 yrs requested by: [email protected] Kern Valley Sun, Thursday, April 8, 1965 Ralph Hetherington - Memorial services were conducted April 3 for Ralph Scott Hetherington, 71, at Highland Chapel, Bakersfield. Mr. Hetherington died March 31 at his home in Mountain Mesa. Mr. Hetherington was born July 17, 1894, in Perreth, England. He had resided in California 42 years, 6 in Kern County. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lenore Ethel Hetherington of Lynch Canyon Drive, Mountain Mesa; a son, James D. Hetherington, West Covina; two daughters, Doris Snoke of Walnut Creek and Louise Sengleton of Pasadena. Turner Funeral Home, Wofford Heights Chapel was in charge of burial arrangements. Memorial services were conducted by Rev. Lawrence A. Meade and Rev. Harold Dixon. Graveside services in Hillcrest Memorial Park were conducted by Tehon Lodge No. 773 of Bakersfield. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit yourequested for the following person: DOYLE OLLIE MAE born: 08/11/1905 F ARKANSAS father: MADRON died: KERN 01/09/1986 age: 80 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Lamont Reporter, Wednesday, January 15, 1986 Ollie Mae Doyle Graveside services were held Monday, January 13 at 1 p.m. in Arvin District Cemetery for Ollie Mae Doyle, 80, who died January 9. Rev. Ronald Cunningham officiated. Mrs. Doyle, born in Arkansas, is survived by her sons, Jim of Bakersfield, Dean, Don, and Richard of Oklahoma, Billy of Utah; daughters, Barbara Thrasher of Oklahoma, Jissie Smaitz of Paso Robles; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and her brothers, George, Henry, Kenneth and Gene Madron, all of Oklahoma. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Thanks to Nancy H. in San Diego for sending me all the info on NARA military records. For some reason (probably me) your Email address was deleted from my address book thus, the public thank you. Ken Hudson Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

> > > Betty, > > > > > > My grandfather, Joseph Johnson Long and his younger brother James Paige > > Long > > > Jr, lived for a short time at the Pajaro Valley Roman Catholic Orphan > > > Asylum, near Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County. > > > > > > Their mother, Guadalupe Cooper, born 1864, the daughter of Maria > Eduviges > > > Soto and John Baptist Henry Cooper (son of Capt Juan Bautista Rogers > > Cooper > > > and Geronima Encarnacion Vallejo) of Castroville/Monterey, died in 1892. > > He > > > was only seven years old and his brother James, five. Their father, > James > > > Paige Long, couldn't provide care and work so he sent them to the > > Orphanage. > > > I had heard a story from my Aunt that her father, my grandfather, had > said > > > he and his brother lived in an orphanage at one time. Upon telling this > > > story to someone a few years ago, they provided me with a name, Father > > Tom, > > > and his phone number. I called Father Tom and he told me to send in a > > > written request to him. A few weeks later, I received copies of the > > > applications of the boys registrations. It wasn't a lot, but there was > > > information referring to residence, fathers and/or mothers name, > > occupation, > > > etc. The letter accompanying the copies read "Enclosed the precious > > little > > > that I have found in the files. Too bad. Usually there is more detail > > > especially as the years progress". I was very happy with what was > found, > > > considering it was over one hundred years old and completely unexpected. > > > > > > Here is the information I have regarding my contact: > > > > > > Father Tom (Fr. Thomas Prendiville) phone number 415-441-7144. > > > > > > Salesians of Don Bosco > > > 1100 Franklin Streeet > > > PO Box 640009 > > > San Francisco, CA 94164-0009 > > > > > > My grandfather had a sister that was also placed in an orphanage for > > awhile. > > > She had lived at Juan Bautista Mission convent at San Juan Bautista, > > > California. I asked Father Tom to check his records but nothing came > up. > > > > > > > > > Phil Long > > > AZ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Betty" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:49 PM > > > Subject: searching > > > > > > > > > > Dear List, > > > > > > > > Need help in trying to locate information on where one would try to > find > > > birth records for Mt. View, CA in 1890 & 1892. Have tried Santa Clara > > > records to no avail. Also does anyone know of "Children's Home" in San > > > Francisco-Oakland area in the late 1800's? Thanks, > > > > Betty > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi Listers, I believe I have finally found a little bit of information on my elusive GGGF Riley Ross. Located him on vital search 1905-1929 death index, but it is difficult to read. Believe it says he died in county 54 (Tulare) but cannot read the year. I also found him on the 1910 Tulare County Census, Checked all the Tulare cemetery transcriptions for a burial listing but found none. Any ideas? Donna/Santa Cruz

Greetings, On the eve of Veterans Day I've been reflecting on the many historic cemeteries in which a vast number of our nation's veterans are still buried. Many, many of those cemeteries are in sad states of repair and care with our civil representatives having ignored their plight and condition for many decades now. As you spend your Tuesday with your co-workers, family or friends, please remember your ancestors who fought for our nation. If you are able, please go to a local historic cemetery and see if the cemeteries where our veterans now rest in peace are in the kind of condition you believe they deserve. If they are not in a well maintained cemetery, take the time to call your local representative and ask that some attention be paid to the neglected cemeteries where these veterans now lie for eternity. Ask them if they would want their ancestors to rest in a place that looks so bad or if they believe the resting places of our veterans should be so disrespected. Please ask them to care, and to help us to show respect for the last "homes" of our pioneer citizens and veterans. Respectfully, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves

So many have loved this particular poem. I wanted to share it with any who haven't seen it yet. MY ANCESTOR GRAND MOTHER I search for you yet do not even know your name I press on praying my efforts will prove fruitful the records do not list you or the other women who have lived and loved and laughed, gave birth, and died, the records perpetrate the myth that you were never here but I stand whole and bare my soul and vow to find you as I live I search for you in old records, in churches, at the Embassy, in small dimly lit rooms in the back of obscure libraries and archives and pour over barely readable handwritten ledgers with magnifying glass and flashlight I live on mainly toast these days there isn't time for meals or much sleep feeling as I always do, on the very brink of discovery Perhaps THIS will be the day I find the one seemingly insignificant clue, which will lead me to you although I did not find you listed in the Census Records I am not deterred, you may turn up yet, on an Immigration or Naturalization list somewhere perhaps, or maybe tucked away inside some bank of vital statistics, long forgotten like so many others, your name having become lost over the long years Your name could be lying even now amidst the millions of documents stored and locked away safeguarded in the bowels of a giant warehouse all stopped up from apathetic crowds who have long ceased their visits your precious name, lying just inside a myriad of records packed in tight, packed in to stay never guessing I would come My Poetry Website is at; (Gen and other poems) http://users.rosenet.net/poetryandroses/ My Genealogy Website is at; (check for your surnames) http://www.gaia.edu/genclass/srose/

First I am some what back, it has been a couple of bad months, so I am just get back, slowly. But now to why I am e-mailing this web site http://www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte/ on Saturday, I took part in a tour of Mt. View Cemetery, of significant botanical persons there, it was very interesting. Found out so different part of the history of California, and even how many women work in this few. But also found out that there is a bill in the U.S. Congress to take down this building, which next year will be 100 years. So to find out more about this check out the website. One more thing my poor e-mail mail box is also most full so if you sent be a e-mail, and it bounces try the next day or so or post it to one of the list it will check it that way. Almost back ;-) George --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

No, but I would be interested in finding a site which lists all American sailors and mariners who fought on our vessels during the war. Granville W. Hough. Ken Hudson wrote: > Hi All, > > Has anyone ever found a site that lists names of the British officers/enlisted who fought in the American Revolution? > > Ken Hudson > Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA > [email protected] > > ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== > Please use relevant subject lines.

Hi All, Has anyone ever found a site that lists names of the British officers/enlisted who fought in the American Revolution? Ken Hudson Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA [email protected]

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Greetings, I received a "news alert" from Forbes Magazine on the above topic. (See the link below to read the article.) After reading the article I felt the need to send the following letter to the editor. If you are having trouble finding funding to help care for the historic cemeteries of your communities, perhaps you will appreciate my message. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves Forbes.com Editor: Forbes coverage of the subject of the world's best cemeteries keyed into the cost of burial at these places. It focused on cemeteries based upon the most costly, prestigious, and well maintained. While this is all well and fine for the current rich and famous, we have to wonder why it is that Forbes has not discovered that in our own country there are literally thousands of abandoned and neglected historic cemeteries. These are the cemeteries of the people who built this great nation and the states and cities of this union. Yet, in a tragic turn of moral neglect, they are wasting away from lack of care, being bulldozed to make way for new generations of Americans, and being ignored by elected civil authorities. It says a lot about America that we will expend billions of dollars to help reconstruct Iraq but spend nothing on the care of the graves of our own forefathers. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Forbes.com Alerts" <[email protected]> To: "Alerts Recipients" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: World's Best Cemeteries 2003 > World's Best Cemeteries 2003 > > On Halloween, graveyards are popular places, but both the dead and the living fill these cemeteries all year round. > > Click the link below to read the full story: > http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/31/cx_bs_1031home.html > > > This e-mail is sent to you because you selected to receive Forbes.com > News Alerts. If you have questions or need help, please contact > Forbes.com customer service at [email protected] > > Click below to manage your alerts: > http://www.forbes.com/membership/editprofile.jhtml#newsletters > You will be able to add and remove individual alerts and change news sources. > >