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Eulogy
Guidelines
For those
wishing to compose a eulogy, you may find the following points of
assistance.
What type of
eulogy is being prepared? Are you looking for a celebration an
honouring or perhaps a family farewell.
You
may find a Timeline
useful for the following
- Names
of parents, including for a lady, their surname
- Names
of siblings
- Order
of age for siblings, and surviving
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Husband, wife, more than one? DATE OF MARRIAGE/S
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Children, names, check for married daughters surnames, if
applicable, order of birth
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Blended families, step children?
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Grandchildren, names, order of birth
- Close
friends, to acknowledge by name, or in general
- Where
did the deceased grow up
- Family
background, fathers work, mothers work?
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Schools, primary, secondary tertiary, post graduate
- Sport
participation, childhood, youth, adulthood
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Cultural or community involvement
- For
overseas born, citizenship status and date
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Returned Serviceman/woman active service?
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Special achievements, musical, swimmer? driver?
- Club
associations
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Committee work
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Special hobbies, passions
- Extra
educational qualifications, job advancements
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Career, work?
- Place
by name of workplace/s
- Any
other dates of note
- First
car
- Own
car/motorbike, relevant importance - if any - of make and model
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Holiday/travel, places of particular enjoyment or significance
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Favourite artists, music, painters, authors, historic figures
etc
- Pets,
specific or family
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Favourite colour, perfume, flower, food, beverage etc
- For
ladies, hair grooming
- Dress
style
- Any
favourite quotes, wording, kept letters, etc
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General health over the lifetime
- Actual
preceding health to passing
- Family
vigil or surrounding at the final hours and passing
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Character
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Personality
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Remembered for
- Things
that made your loved one smile
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