You have to do what feels right for you, but in my opinion, it is public information if it is published in the newspaper and I see no harm in submitting the obituary abstract. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: "kaitysmom" <kaitysmom@peoplestel.net> To: <TNSTEWAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:02 PM Subject: [TNSTEWAR] Children's Obituaries > Hello All, the newest issue of "The Stewart-Houston Times" newspaper came out today and again I am confronted with a dilemma. > > Ever since I started collecting, posting, and sharing obituaries I am very reluctant to post very recent obituaries for children and especially infants. > > It's kind of funny, it doesn't bother me to post an obituary of the death of a child or infant from the 1970's or the 1950's and so on, but recent child deaths just seem to be something that I should not post. > > As a genealogy researcher, I know that this child's death is part of the family history, but I worry that it is not the proper thing to post so I haven't. I thought about if it was my child and what would I want, and to be honest, I don't think it would not bother me, but then again I understand the family history associated and it hasn't happened to me. > > Am I doing the right thing? > > In Christ, > Melissa Barker > > > ==== TNSTEWAR Mailing List ==== > Bookmark the Updates page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/update.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >