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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390361105-16062005><FONT
size=3><STRONG>Whether an obituary is published for free or for a fee depends
upon the newspaper--and sometimes the mortuary. There are still small,
hometown newspapers here in Oregon and elsewhere who do not charge to publish an
obituary as long as the family understands that it may be edited for length and
sometimes wording. If the family insists on the length and leaving the
words as is, then the paper will usually refer them to the display
advertising person where the obituary will be run as display
advertising.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390361105-16062005><STRONG><FONT size=3>In
addition, many mortuaries furnish the information to the newspapers rather than
the family. Many people may not know, but some of the mortuaries add this
"service" to the cost of the funeral. I know one that charges $100.00
to fax the information. </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3>Newspapers, unfortunately, tend to look at that blank page as "real
estate" and every column inch is valuable property. I have been
researching a group of women in Minneapolis and I hate to tell how many of them
have only had a death notice announcing where the funeral would
be. If I'm lucky, I have had a few survivors listed. Unless you
are "newsworthy" you don't always rate a write up.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390361105-16062005><STRONG><FONT
size=3><SPAN class=390361105-16062005><STRONG><FONT size=3>I have been doing
lookups here on the coast. I recently helped a woman from Colorado with an obit
lookup from 1903 and a photo of the woman's grave in Coquille. I about fell off
my chair when I saw her obituary! It was 17 inches long!
</FONT></STRONG></SPAN>Hurray for small town newspapers!
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size=3>Trish</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390361105-16062005><STRONG><FONT size=3>Coos
Bay, Oregon</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>LSchiendel@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:04
PM<BR><B>To:</B> or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[or-roots] 1898 obit possibliity<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Well, maybe in your town in Oregon obits are free. Here in Olympia
that is not the case.</DIV>
<DIV>A couple of years ago, for one that was in the medium range I paid $200
plus. Ouch</DIV>
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<DIV>Lillian </DIV></BODY></HTML>