Talk:Ned B. Stiles

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[edit] Removed deletion proposal template (for now)

This article was tagged with a prod with the reason stated "Wikipedia is not for memorials". True, but in editing and reading the article there might be a good case that this person was notable. He was apparently an important lawyer on multiple important councils in New York and Washington DC, at least according to the information provided here.

Since it is definitely possible Mr. Stiles meets notability requirements, I have removed the deletion flag. I also have revised the style to be a little more Wikipedia biographical than sounding like an obituary column (which is probably where the information originally came from). That's not to say this article might not eventually be deleted, but there is enough doubt that I believe it would require a more formal consensus than just a delete tag.

My advice is that authors familiar with the subject include a few more links to external references to verify the information. A link to his actual death notice would be good, as well as links to his New York law firm which specifically mention him as a firm partner. Dugwiki 17:19, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

One more thing: I'd suggest if possible including links from New York or Connecticut which operated independently of Mr. Stiles that mention him, or links to any magazine interviews or articles he was involved in or wrote. This will not only verify the article's information, but also would serve to help verify his notability for Wikipedia inclusion.Dugwiki 17:22, 7 August 2006 (UTC)