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Pets now frequently mentioned as family member in obituaries

 
BY JOSH SHAFFER    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: January 22, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. — When Anna Ruth Jones died in Durham, N.C., last week, her obituary listed a few cousins and special friends. But the most prominent survivor, the only one described as "cherished,” was Sir Rufus of Iredell, her black-and-white cat.

photo - Leona Helmsley left her white Maltese, Trouble, a $12 million trust fund.AP PHOTO
Leona Helmsley left her white Maltese, Trouble, a $12 million trust fund.AP PHOTO

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