# Not a good week to be related to me;another death in the family

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 14, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739 "2010-09-14T16:44:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/1 "2010-09-14T16:44:57Z")

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After my uncle died last week, we just got the news this morning that my partners grandfather died sometime last night. Please keep his family in your thoughts.

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/2 "2010-09-14T17:01:16Z")

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I’m really sorry to hear that. Good thoughts out to both of you.

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/3 "2010-09-14T17:07:55Z")

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I’m sorry to hear that Antinor. Are y’all going to be able to attend services?

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/4 "2010-09-14T17:12:48Z")

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I’m so sorry for your partner’s loss **Antinor**. The both of you and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/5 "2010-09-14T18:34:27Z")

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> [@NinetyWt](#):
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> I’m sorry to hear that Antinor. Are y’all going to be able to attend services?

I don’t know yet. Flights from la to Cleveland or Pittsburgh are around $2000 for the two of us. It will be up to him.

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**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-good-week-to-be-related-to-me-another-death-in-the-family/553739/6 "2010-09-14T19:49:32Z")

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Ah, geez…I’m so very sorry, **Antinor**. I send you, and your partner, my most sincere condolences.