Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. This article offers a step-by-step guide to help you write a meaningful, comprehensive obituary for your loved one. At its best, however, an obituary can also provide a meaningful summary of a person's life and legacy. After collecting the information you will need for an obituary, use a pen and paper, or your computer—whichever is easiest for you—to list and organize the important facts and information you want to include.
Start with the full name of the deceased, his or her date and place of birth, the date, and place of death, and his or her age at the time of death.
Also, note where the deceased lived at the time of his or her death. If you wish, you can include the cause of death. Provide a brief summary of the deceased's life, starting from birth and working forward.
Don't worry right now about listing too much information because you can always edit it later. List relatives, both living and deceased. Don't forget to include grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and step-family members.
Decide which ones you will include by name and those whom you will include by relation only. List the details of the funeral or memorial service and reception, if applicable. List the charities or memorial fund to which you want donations sent in honor or memory of the deceased in lieu of flowers. Get the names right. Make sure you spell the deceased's name correctly and the name of any other family member or loved one you include.
Have at least one other person proofread your obituary for mistakes or omissions. If you wish to publish your obituary in a particular newspaper, you should review its current obituary section and note what information, and its format, appears in order to help you better tailor your writing so you don't make yours too long or too short. Obviously, if you intend to publish the obituary on a personal website or via social media, such as Facebook, the length doesn't matter.
Depending upon your chosen newspaper s , publishing a photograph of the deceased might require an additional fee. But if you want to write a special, personalized obituary, include details like this:. John had a passion for painting. He also loved to bird watch, and he combined his two favorite hobbies to create extraordinary art.
His paintings of various birds were much admired not only by friends and family, but also by all who frequented the coffee shops where his paintings were displayed. He was also an avid music lover and a collector of Beatles memorabilia. He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile, and his kind and compassionate spirit.
Close family members can be listed by name, and other relatives can be referred to more generally. John was preceded in death by his father, Bob, and his mother, Jane. He is survived by his wife Grace, his four children, Nick, Joel, Alice, and Lisa, his brother Paul, and several cousins, nieces, and a nephew. Provide the date, time, and location of the funeral. Also include information regarding donations, flowers, or condolences. Flowers or donations may be sent to St.
Houston, TX. Sample Obituary. On Monday, September 4, , John Doe, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at age He received his law degree from the University of Texas in Austin in , and practiced business law for 31 years in Houston. On May 28, , he married Grace Lewis Doe. Check, check, and check again. Recount, in a concise manner, the significant events in the life of the deceased. This may include the schools he or she attended and any degrees attained as well as their vocations or interests.
It is customary to list family members who have survived the deceased, as well as immediate family members who predeceased him or her, including:. These surviving relatives should be listed by name. Other relatives need not be mentioned by name but may be referenced in terms of their relationship to the deceased: for example, the obituary may say that the deceased leaves behind five grandchildren, seven nieces, etc.
Provide details of the scheduled services, including the time, date and address. These may include the funeral, visitations, burial and memorial service as applicable. We do not recommend adding that there will be a reception. Sometimes unwanted guests may attend only for lunch and may not be part of the service. Give the name and mailing address of a foundation or society to which you wish to direct any memorial donations made in honour of your loved one.
The decision as to which foundation or society to support may be based upon interests or values that your loved one expressed during life or related to a medical condition which he or she had. All information included in the obituary should be verified with another family member.
Have them assist you in confirming the dates, those who should be mentioned, correct spelling of names and the details of the scheduled funeral service. Take into consideration when and in which newspapers both local and out of town you wish your funeral director to publish the obituary. Below please find a structured sample of the correct way an Obituary should be formulated.
Always list family members in the following manner: spouse, children in birth order, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sisters, other relatives and friends. Some people will state the number of grandchildren instead of listing them all. For example: 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, February 18, at p. Albert, 9 Muir Drive, St.
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