Obituary
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| Two types of paid advertisements are related to obituaries. One, known as a '''death notice''', omits most biographical details and may be a legally required [[public notice]] under some circumstances. The other type, a paid '''memorial advertisement''', is usually written by family members or friends, perhaps with assistance from a [[funeral home]]. Both types of paid advertisements are usually run as [[Classified advertising|classified advertisements.]] | Two types of paid advertisements are related to obituaries. One, known as a '''death notice''', omits most biographical details and may be a legally required [[public notice]] under some circumstances. The other type, a paid '''memorial advertisement''', is usually written by family members or friends, perhaps with assistance from a [[funeral home]]. Both types of paid advertisements are usually run as [[Classified advertising|classified advertisements.]] | ||
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"About 11 o'clock Tuesday forenoon, David C. Hodge, a resident of 'Hardscrabble,' took a large dose of morphine which resulted in his death about 12 o'clock that night ... The deceased left a note saying that no one but himself was to blame for the act. He leaves a wife and 4 little girls in destitute circumstances. He was a sober and industrious workman, quite well known and generally respected ."--obituary from Wisconsin Death Trip (1973) by Michael Lesy |
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An obituary (obit for short) is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant. In local newspapers, an obituary may be published for any local resident upon death. A necrology is a register or list of records of the deaths of people related to a particular organization, group or field, which may only contain the sparsest details, or small obituaries. Historical necrologies can be important sources of information.
Two types of paid advertisements are related to obituaries. One, known as a death notice, omits most biographical details and may be a legally required public notice under some circumstances. The other type, a paid memorial advertisement, is usually written by family members or friends, perhaps with assistance from a funeral home. Both types of paid advertisements are usually run as classified advertisements.
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