Do you know how much newspaper obits cost these days? My dear husband’s obit was 50 lines long and cost $500.
Maybe these people just cannot afford such an expense, along with medical bills and funeral costs.
Yes! I do know!
That’s my point....the obits, in EP, have always contained at least some personal tribute/story, to the deceased, written by their loved ones.
I have friends and family in EP, so I’ve been familiar with their usual number and style of obits, for decades.
So, you’re saying that suddenly, in the past couple of weeks, people have just become unable to pay for stories, to go with their obits? This, after decades of ALWAYS having a tribute/story?
Also, the number of obits did NOT go up, significantly, or commensurably....considering this ‘rise’ in China Flu deaths....until the past week, with these ‘empty’ obits.
I find it quite odd.
I imagine these are Mexican nationals aka illegals, who are being counted in these China Flu numbers.