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I'm a reporter. I can tell you exactly what happened.
It's common practice at many papers to confirm details when someone submits an obituary. Generally, relatives are ok with this, since they want their loved ones lives reflected accurately. And that's the reason we let them believe. The *real* reason the calls are made, though, is twofold:
First, we have to find out if the person is, in fact, deceased. All too often, jokesters or enemies or even friends will submit an obituary for someone who's alive.
Second, when information about the wake is printed, we have to ensure the address is correct.
It's a crummy job - and it generally goes to rookies, right out of school, so they don't always handle it well. Sorry they worried you unnecessarily.
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