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To: epicure who wrote (45921)	4/1/2002 10:56:46 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	of 82486

Yes. Obits contain 'just the facts.' Those are the editorial (free) obituaries. Which are based on information regularly provided by the death-care provider (i.e. 'funeral home') required by law for the application completed by the survivor, usually, during the business arrangements made for 'handling' of the remains. Death care certificate info. Most newspapers -- big and small (including the local daily here -- the Austin American-Statesman) now sell display obituaries which are ads, in essence. Sold by the column inch. Which is not necessarily new, as classified ads in such categories as 'Personals' have been sold for decades. Many journalists cut their teeth writing obits -- while cleaning the bathrooms -g- -- particularly in small burg weeklies -- as entry-level reporters. As well as the third-shift police beat. bia

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