Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Just incase you wanted to know.....

How to Write an Obituary
Writing an obituary can be a painful ordeal if you know the deceased. It can also be an important thing to do if announcing a person's death is relevant to a small community.

There are five parts of an obituary: announcement, biographical information, survivor information, scheduled ceremonies, and contributions.

Steps
Example of short obituary without biographical info.Begin with the announcement. It should include who the person is, the date they died, and how they died. Be short and concise. All this can be typically included in one sentence.
Write up a short biographical piece about the person's life. This should include where/when the person was born, where they lived throughout their life, notable awards and times in their life, important hobbies, where they went to school.
Include who the person is survived by. Include, in this order, immediate family members (spouse and children or parents and siblings) and secondary family members (aunts, uncles, grand-parents, close cousins).
Note where and when important ceremonies will take place, such as memorial services, grave-side burials, etc.
Tell people where they can make donations in remembrance of the person who has died. This is a very common practice in the United States and should always be noted, to avoid an influx of calls to the bereaved family.

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