I wonder what the rule-of-thumb is to estimate one's own longevity? I'll have to look it up some time. > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:28:44 -0700 (PDT) > > BHAV: do you know cause of death of these ancestors? > R wants to know after hearing all those NPR stories about retirement. > PS I went to a cemetery & found & took photos of distant relatives gravestones, > > that's why this guy David Harris is writing me on ancestry.com message > center.His relative married a Schneider, so I am not directly related to him. > He > was happy to get the photos and I answered some questions,like gr gr > grandfather > did immigrate, did not stay in Poland. > > Isadore/Robert died age 66(heart attack?) > Gladys Ascher d age 79(diabetes?) > > Bea Miner d age 85(colon cancer) > Richard Houser d age 75(?) > > as for me, my my mom's dad died of cancer age 58 > my mom's mom was old, age 91 > > my dad's parents died age 78(cancer) > and dad age 73(stroke)