Obituaries are one of my favorite type of newspaper articles to find. They frequently contain a wealth of information that you may not otherwise find.
This obituary for my great grandmother, Stella Weaver Myers, was printed inthe Akron Beacon Journal on January 26, 1957. Not only does it give information about her age, residence and family members, but also gives a long list of organizations that she belonged to. Further research shows that she held offices in many of these organizations. This helps to fill out a portrait of her as a person, not just a name and date.
