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From: Ruby Simonson McNeill <>
Subject: Re: Photographs of the Dead
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 05:03:18 -0800


Interesting. I remember when our children were young we lived near
another young family who had lost a young child and she showed me a
picture of it. At the time I was mortified (wrong choice of words?).

Then in 1989 my son and daughter-in-law lost their first-born daughter
shortly before birth. This was in Oregon. The hospital helped my
daughter-in-law dress the baby in a beautiful pink knitted outfit
(knitted by local women specifically for babies who die) and photographs
were taken. It is hard to go back and look at the picture (I have a
copy) but on the other hand it is the only thing I have to acknowledge
that I actually DID have a grandchild. They even made up a certificate
of birth (not a legal birth certificate as she was not a live
birth)complete with foot print for the parents.

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