What is an obituary to common sense?
A lot of people have written fake obituaries to common sense – mainly to complain about modern society and its lack of intelligence. If you Google it, there are dozens and dozens of common sense [...]
A lot of people have written fake obituaries to common sense – mainly to complain about modern society and its lack of intelligence. If you Google it, there are dozens and dozens of common sense [...]
Jeez, this is a good question. We’re going to get philosophical for a minute. There is nothing preventing a family from writing a critical obituary. However, we would argue that an obituary is [...]
In the United States, a celebration of life is either a stand-alone event to celebrate someone who has passed away, or it’s an event held before, after or during a traditional funeral service or [...]
Military honors are a special event held at the funerals of U.S. military personnel who are eligible for a military funeral honors detail. According to military.com, the law defines military [...]
You don’t have to list a public service or funeral details in an obituary. The obituary is the story of your loved one’s life. Focus on telling the story, and at the end, simply write, “There [...]
At the end of an obituary, it is common for the family to list an organization or charity where people can make a monetary donation in the deceased person’s name. Go to the How to Write a [...]
Choosing a photo to go with an obituary is really a matter of personal preference. Many people choose a recent photo (taken within the last 5 years) for their loved one’s obituary. Others [...]
In many cultures, it is customary to show your regard for the deceased person by sending flowers or plants to his or her funeral or memorial service. When an obituary states, “in lieu of [...]
An obituary could be read at a funeral. But we haven’t attended many funerals where they were read. It’s more common for people to read eulogies at a funeral or a passage from a book or a poem. [...]
Newspapers can and do write obituaries, but typically only for noteworthy people, like leaders, visionaries, celebrities, notorious individuals, celebrated athletes, etc. Newspapers do not [...]