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Review and Revise. Your first draft will not emotions, have a back-up plan in place
be the last. When you think you are done, where someone you trust can deliver the
sleep on it and look it over in the morning eulogy for you. Give them a copy well
when it is fresh again, Practice, Practice, in advance if you feel this could be an
Practice. Read over your eulogy several issue.
times in order to become familiar with it.
Practice in front of a mirror, read it over Have a glass of water as well as tissues
to some friends or family and have them handy.
give you feedback. Become familiar with
your speech so you can recite without
making it look as though you’re reading Obituaries and Death
from a script. The more you practice Notices
the more comfortable you will be. Make
them laugh, but be respectful. A funeral Occasionally a newspaper will consider
is not a roast, however there is room for the passing of a loved one as newsworthy.
humor in your eulogy. Fondly remember In this situation, the newspaper will print
a story about the person that everyone an obituary at no cost to the family. A
can relate to. Keep it appropriate, there death notice, in contrast is a means by
will be children and the elderly there who which the family uses the newspaper
may not share the same sense of humor. to inform relatives and friends of the
Laughter is truly the best medicine, and passing. The family is charged for the
some well-placed humor will help people death notice, and the timing of the print
cope, and will bring back fond memories is usually the day before the planned
of the deceased. arrangements begin. The death notice
will contain the name of the deceased,
Don’t be afraid to show emotion. age, where they are from, date of passing,
Funerals are an extremely emotional relations, arrangements, service date,
event, nobody expects you not to shed time and location, final disposition and if
a few tears. However, if you feel that you charitable donations are requested.
will be too strongly overcome by your
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