Pets now frequently mentioned as family member in obituaries

 
BY JOSH SHAFFER | Modified: January 22, 2009 at 12:22 pm | 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.

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