Obituaries in Fort Smith, AR | Times Record (2024)

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Do obituaries list cause of death? ›

It is preferable, when applicable, to include the age at death and a personal comment such as “surrounded by family” or “comforted by his wife.” NB: Sometimes it is desirable to omit the cause of death – such as when death came as a result of extreme violence, or the carrying out of a court sentence.

Fort SmithIn Fort Smith, temperature records go back to the 1880s. The record there is 115 degrees, a mark that was set in 2011. It also hit 113 twice in 2011 and then also back in 1936. The warmest nights were in the mid-80s, both in 2011 and the 1930s.

A death certificate is a permanent public record of the disease or injury responsible for the death (the cause of death) and the explanation of how the cause arose (the manner of death).

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).

Obituaries not mentioning the cause of death in overdoses and addict is ultimately the choice of the family, and there are a lot of stakes and repercussions for having a family member's suicide or overdose be public.

A death notice is a brief, factual statement that announces someone's death to the public. An obituary also includes facts surrounding a person's death, but also includes biographical information, stories, and anecdotes to help honor that person's memory.

An obituary tends to consist of three parts: first, name, age, date of death, cause of death [if appropriate], work, education; second, stories that celebrate their life; and third, the list of survivors (and relationship to the deceased).

While there are many benefits to writing an obituary, there are also reasons why a family might not want to. Some may feel that it is too personal or private to share with the public, while others may not have the financial means to pay for its publication.