D & C Obits (2024)

FAQs

How do obituary pirates make money? ›

Obituary pirates utilize digital marketing tactics, sometimes including misinformation and plagiarism, to generate revenue from the grief and curiosity of people learning about the death of a loved one.

Sudden, unexpected death is just that: death came without warning. It may happen in a few seconds or minutes, such as in an accident or from a heart attack, or a random, seemingly senseless act of violence. Sudden unexpected deaths also happen when the person is not expected to die in a certain way or place.

Announce the death

Provide the name and a very brief description, the age of the deceased, and the day of passing. You can probably squeeze all of this information into one sentence. For example: On Monday, September 4, 2017, John Doe, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 74.

Concluding Message

In the conclusion of the obituary, special requests may be made such as, “in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to…” or “Our heartfelt thanks to the staff at General Hospital for…” Some families make the final line a dedication honoring their loved one.

$66,600 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers. $107,100 is the 75th percentile.

Someone, a writer like you, is both performing a valuable public service by honoring the deceased with a well-written commemoration, and making a living by getting paid for their writing service, year after year.

At the end of an obituary a special message is sometimes found, such as 'in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to..' or 'Special Thanks to the staff at General Hospital for..' or 'We will always carry your memory in our hearts'. Sometimes a short prayer or a line from a poem is placed at the end.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the most common cause of SDS. It is a widely inclusive term that can describe a variety of cardiovascular events, such as : sudden arrhythmia death syndromes (SADS), genetic heart conditions that alter the heart's electrical activity, potentially causing sudden cardiac arrest.

If you like to be technical, names should be listed as follows: first name, spouse's first name in parenthesis, then surname (ex: Tom (Sarah) Johnson). If the spouse or partner's surname is different, include their surname in the parenthesis along with their first name (ex: Tom (Sarah Williams) Johnson).

What does "special friend" mean in an obituary? ›

Also, anyone listed as a special friend or companion is not normally included amongst the list of survivors unless the deceased's blood relatives request that it be so. The obituary's traditional purpose is to list survivors either related through the bloodline or marriage.

Spouse. Children (in order of date of birth, and their spouses) Grandchildren / Great-grandchildren / Great-great-grandchildren. Parents / Grandparents.

“A nurse from the hospice told me that the last words of dying men often resembled each other,” wrote Hajo Schumacher in a September essay in Der Spiegel. “Almost everyone is calling for 'Mommy' or 'Mama' with the last breath.”

In most cases, obituaries do not include the names or nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, or in-laws unless they were close to the deceased. Grandchildren are sometimes listed but often numbered instead (…he leaves behind 5 grandchildren).

[Full Name], aged [age of the deceased], passed away peacefully on [date of death], at [location of death]. He/she was born on [date of birth], in [birthplace], to [names of parents]. He/she was a proud resident of [city of residence] and was a 1975 graduate of Holy Cross High School.

A porch pirate is someone who preys on parcels and steals them from homes. These thieves can strike in any area or neighborhood at any time and target all sizes of packages. They steal packages hoping they may contain valuable items they can sell, such as computers and gaming consoles.

Emeralds and pearls were the commonest gems from America, providing rich plunder. However, pirates did not only seize precious cargoes like these. They also wanted things they could use, such as food, barrels of wine and brandy, sails, anchors and other spare equipment for their ships.

A Pirate's Life

Pirates not only stole a ship's cargo—they also took the ship itself. Pirates sold the ships that they captured or made them into pirate ships. Sometimes pirates held the ship's passengers or crew for ransom. This means that they demanded money before they would release their captives.

Now, those of us who are familiar with Nutting's work probably know better than to get excited about anything he says, particularly when it involves team payroll. According to Forbes, the Pirates are a $1.32 billion franchise; their total revenue in 2023 was $309 million, while their operating income was $68 million.