Clinton, I hope the OBIT threads are never banned. Since I joined the 'Cat, I've been informed through this forum about the passing of dear friends, several of whom I hadn't seen in years, although they were often in my thoughts. But for those threads, I might not have found out in time to send condolences to friends and family. Going to a festival and finding out that a friend (that I only see at that festival) died six months earlier is more jarring than I want to deal with. Thanks to the 'Cat, I had six months to deal with visiting our old haunts without her.