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From: Laurel Egenberger <>
Subject: Re: Any advice?
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 23:06:19 -0700
References: <3.0.32.20011001080609.00eb1d3c@garlic.com>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.20011001080609.00eb1d3c@garlic.com>



Think I would echo Perrin's advice, with a caveat: talk about your
decision in your book's forward. Chances are these obits will not be
the only material you will come across that have potential for
upsetting or offending people. Your readers have a right to know
what you did and did not include, and why.

--Laurel

At 8:06 AM -0700 10/1/01, Perrin Larton wrote:
>Hi Elvina,
>
>I'd say print the complete obit. It's already been printed in the local
>paper as an obituary....and in 100 years your book will still be around but
>you won't. Then the folks who have been handed down the book will have to
>dig up the obit since who knows where your files will be!!
>

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