I couldn't figure that one out either and tried my trusty old A TO ZAX book
and it is not shown in it. So then I resorted to a dictionary that one of
my daughters gave me for Christmas at least 15 years ago and the word ~ des
~ is in this dictionary and it states ~ used in French names as a
contraction of de and the article les: ~ for whatever that is worth <grin>
OR as a plural suffice appearing in loanwords from the Greek ~ proboscides
Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)
----- Original Message -----
From: <CCarnivale(a)aol.com>
To: <INSHELBY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [INSHELBY] Re: Tombstone inscription help
Why would you put 'deceased' on a grave stone? Isn't that
reduntant, to
the
max?
It says 'deceased' and then goes on to say 'died'..., AND it's on a
GRAVE??
Carleen
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