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From: Sandra J. Harris< >
Subject: Re: Reply from a funeral home
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 22:38:18 EST


Brian...

Re: your comment below about the secretary's surname ...

Cabera - Irish? Naw, more like Italian or some such. <G>

Actually the thought that went through my mind was
"Is that what the schools are turning out now?"

Sad commentary...

On Wed, 05 Nov 1997 15:54:04 +0000 "Brian Keogh, Esq.," <>
writes:
>Sandra J. Harris wrote:
>
>> Thought this might be of interest - I certainly found it amusing!
>>
>
>SEE BELOW :-
>
>> I wrote to a mortuary = Pierce Brothers which was called Cunningham
>&
>> OConnor in the 1920's. I asked for details on funerals they handled
>in
>>
>> that time period = this is the reply.
>>
>> BTW, This is exactly what was typed - I didn't correct the spelling,
>> grammar or punctuation. Yes, she did spell 'computer' computor.
>>
>> In regards to letter that you sent us for the genealogical research
>> for
>> Thomas or Elizabeth Keogh, we do not know where these records are as
>> you know
>> that has been some time ago like 71 and 79 years ago and our
>computor
>> records only go back as far as 1940. But I'm sending you the address
>> for
>> Calvary Cemetery, its Calvary Cemetery 4201 Whittier Blvd., East Los
>> Angeles,CA 90023. Phone # (213)-262-3106. Sorry I could not be of
>more
>>
>> help.
>>
>> Sincerely;
>>
>> Elaine Cabera, Secretary.
>>
>> ===========
>> Just thought others might like to see what happens 'like 71 to 79
>> years' after a mortuary has services. Wonder if they ONLY have
computor
>(sic) records, no hard copy anywhere???
>> Sandra
>
>
>Sandra,
>
>This little attempt at correspondence give's me great hope, although
>extremely amusing I wonder,
>how much would this, "secretary" earn, net each week?

Probably not much. Minimum wage perhaps.

There is hope
>for me yet, is this the same
>secretary that sends letters of condolence to their clients?
>
Most likely, but remember, the clients end up (or down) in the ground.
Aren't likely to complain much about the spelling and grammar.

>I know my messages, are poor, with spelling and grammar certainly
>nothing to write home about, but
>I have to think, how and who interviews these secretaries, an agency
>or what?
>
Usually the owner or manager is the interviewer. Maybe she's pretty,
maybe she's blonde? Yes, she must be blonde <G> oh for those blonde
jokes.

>Anyway, Sandra, the secretaries surname at least does not look Irish,
>could it be? no surely not!
>
>Regards,
>Brian
>
>
Incidentally, I sent a letter off to the cemetery. Hope I get a better
response for you on this one.

Sandra

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