Just get the obituary and (if travel is involved), a copy of a plane ticket, hotel or copies of the out of town gas and restaurant receipts "for record keeping purposes" for the employee's file. If her great grandmother did pass away, then it would be awful not to allow her to attend, especially when she is not working with kids and just shadowing. If it is made up and she cannot produce any documentation, let her go. The last person you want working with children is someone that you do not trust.

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