I do use the phrase “passed” and “passed away”, because I, like many people, don’t like to say someone died. It does sound a little cold. But if someone uses a religious platitude, I will say something along the lines of “sorry to hear about their death”. Reply Janice Januar...
Not to be morbid, but I always thought that when someone wins an Olympic medal, Oscar, Tony, or Grammy, they now know the first line of their obituary for sure. Grammy-award-winning Jazz singer/Olympic Gold Medal Sprinter…died at the age of…so on and so forth. It has got to be ...
The destructive power led to ethical debates. When one of Nobel's brothers died, a journalist mistakenly wrote an obituary for Alfred Nobel and called him a “merchant of death.” This inspired the pacifist to establish the Nobel Prizes in his will, leaving a substantial portion of his fortun...
Old newspapers are perfect for finding birth announcements. If you don’t know where to look for a birth announcement, you can look up an obituary in old newspaper records, too. The obituary will often give the place of birth of the deceased, and you can then go to newspapers from the ...
Carol Dodge: I just couldn't understand why he would go to prison and take a life sentence and not give the other person up. Tapp did give authorities several names, including someone named "Mike": DETECTIVE: How sure are you that his first name is Mike?
His 1989 obituary said he served in Vietnam. The woman he remarried and two of his siblings have died. After the military, few know what happened to Reba. Different family stories have her popping up at a family visit in Arizona with her husband and often seeing an aunt in Chicag...
2. Put someone in charge of the donation Next, make sure a family member is in charge of the donation. This is the point of contact for other family and friends when it comes to ensuring the donation is properly made. Because this is often a confusing process, having a single person as...
If they ask you about your budget, simply say, “I’m not sure, but it won’t be much. What’s the best you can do?” Consider buying a casket/urn separately— You aren’t required to purchase a casket, urn, prayer cards, obituary notices, or flowers directly from the funeral ...
When a loved one passes away, it usually brings together family and friends to console one another. You may rekindle a connection to someone with whom you had lost touch, say psychologists Barbara Okun and Joseph Nowinski in the book, "Saying Goodbye", adapted in the Harvard Health Publication...
It can be extremely difficult to find the email address of someone you want to contact. To begin with, they must want to be found.