Deleted by Omission

While reviewing some historical files, I came across this obituary. The woman's husband, two sons, and two daughters are named. This article even named the funeral director, the church where the services would be held, and even the name of the cemetery where she was to be buried. It's disgusting to me that the paper didn't take the time to learn and print the deceased's actual name, but it's also worth noting that women didn't receive the recognition they deserved or have many rights back in 1936. So, the paper just listed her as "Mrs. George R. Edger."

This obituary serves as a stark reminder that, as a woman, Nellie Belle (Atkins) Edger had very few rights when she passed away in 1936. However, she was someone's daughter, wife, and mother. Couldn't the paper at least have given her the dignity of using her own name?