The obit was in the Journal and Courier in Raleigh N.C.
2006-10-22 02:15:43 · 14 answers · asked by die_oma97 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
The "Journal and Courier" is the newspaper of Lafayette, Indiana.
The "Journal-Courier" is the paper in Louisville, KY.
Raleigh's paper is the "News and Observer". The online obituary page search, however, only goes as back as 10/21/2001.
http://www.newsobserver.com/content/obits/index.html
The Wake County libraries have the whole archives of the News and Observer on microfiche - but that may not be useful to you if you aren't local.
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/default.htm
As others have noted, you will generally not find a cause of death in an obituary or death notice. If the death was accidental or newsworthy, it may show up in a news column.
2006-10-22 04:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by TJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that the obit tells how your friend died, i think it would just say the date and where your friend died, like a hospital or at home. I think the dates only go back so far so you might want to contact the Journal and the Courier to find out how to find it.
2006-10-22 09:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our obits don't tell how someone died. But the local library keeps copies of all of the newspapers. You an contact the newspaper company and see if they have a copy left from that date. They sometimes do. I am sorry for your loss. Good luck to you.
2006-10-22 09:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by Just Bein' Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most newspapers have archives that you can go back & search through for older obituaries. But most obituaries don't list the cause of death - it is probably best to check with old friends that had stayed in touch. It would be too sensitive to ask a family member. Realize you may hear several versions, though - I had a friend die & his family wanted a closed casket (they just couldn't bear the thought of seeing him dead) so rumours started he had shot himself in the head. Sad.
I don't think you can get copies of the death certificate or coroner's reports anymore because of the Privacy Act.
2006-10-22 09:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll have to ask someone that knows. Obits rarely tell WHY or HOW a person died.
2006-10-22 09:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by flashpro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Library archives
2006-10-22 09:17:36 · answer #6 · answered by Michael 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no better way but to get in touch with your friend's family for the details of the death.
2006-10-22 09:18:58 · answer #7 · answered by Ces B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to check vital statistics in Raleigh, or ask a family member.
2006-10-22 09:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the newspapers morgue, they have all the back copies of everything. Sorry about your friend.
2006-10-22 09:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call or personally visit his or her parents, but remember to comfort them.
2006-10-22 14:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by Plague92 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋