An Obituary Is Usually Written in Paragraph Form and Charts the Life of the Deceased In

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Your task is to write an obituary for two (2) of the philosophers we learned about. You may choose any two, including the one you studied (you don’t have to, but you can). You can write the obituaries from the perspective of a family member, from someone at the funeral parlor or from someone from the newspaper covering the story.

What is an obituary?

An obituary is a notice that announces the death of someone with a description of the person's life and list of family members. The obituary is often written by the funeral home or mortuary, but many people choose to write an obituary for their loved one that is published in the newspaper and included in the funeral program.

An obituary is usually written in paragraph form and charts the life of the deceased in chronological order. It should focus on accomplishments of the deceased person and the impact that person had on his or her family, friends and community.

Be sure to include the following:
-Their full name (first, middle, last).
-The date that they were born and the date that they died (January 3, 1954- December 4, 2000).

-Cause of death

-Education

-Religious affiliations (optional)
- Include what they enjoyed doing (optional)
-Include family members they were survived by (optional).
-Include the date, time, and address of funeral (date can be made up, pick location where he died).

-Include date, time, and address of memorial service. Which funeral home is holding the viewing? (make that up -optional)

-Include date, time, and address of burial service (optional)

-Address of cemetery or mausoleum (optional)

-Officiating clergy (optional)

-Occupation and employment history

-Accomplishments, achievements (this is where most of your points will come from. You must show that you understand their philosophies. Do not just cut and paste.)

-Publications either written about or by the deceased

-Memorial contributions to be made in lieu of flowers to: (make this up)

-Photo

-At the end, write how wonderful of a person they were, and say something like, "We will miss him so dearly".

Sample Obituary

Obituaries may be written for death announcements in newspapers, or for a funeral program, prayer cards and memorial keepsakes.

Sample Obituary 1 -- Norman Bundy, 80

Norman Bundy, 80, died June 1, 2001, at his home of natural causes.
A service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at DenverMethodistChurch, 4612 S. Main Ave.
Senior pastor John Caruthers will officiate.
Mr. Bundy was born August. 10, 1921, in Hood River, Ore., to William and Mary Bundy.
He graduated from high school and later served in the Unites States Army. He moved to
Boulder in 1968 and made Denver his home in 1973. In 1992, he retired from Denver
Water and Wastewater Utility.
He was a member of the Methodist church and enjoyed hunting, camping, hiking and
reading.
His family wrote: "Norman loved fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed meeting and
sharing life stories with everyone he met. He always told a good story and was a gentle
man. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him."
Mr. Bundy is survived by his daughters, Cathy Stewart, Peggy Elliott and Susan Turner;
sons, James Bundy and Jason Bundy; son-in-law, Gregory Stewart, Mike Elliott, Bill
Turner; daughters-in-law, Darlene Bundy, and Mary Bundy; and 8 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Evergreen Memorial Chapel.

Sample Obituary 2 -- Former Resident

Howard Hall, 85
Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston,
Texas.
At his request, no service will be held.
Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.
Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a
wagon to push his little brother around that was too little to walk.
Mr. Hall served in the United State Air Force, during World War II as a radio operator.
He spent 14 months in the South Pacific.
In 1942, Mr. Hall came to Texas with his wife, Sally.
He worked many years for Amtrak and for Exxon during the oil spill as their
communications specialist.
Mr. Hall spent more than 50 years in Texas. He and his wife, Sally, built their vacation
home in Galveston, Texas and enjoyed many wonderful winters there together.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sally; daughter, Jean Hall.
Condolences may be sent to P.O. Box 1425, Houston, TX98382.

Your obituaries are due at the beginning of the hour on Monday, October 5. My availability for the week is as follows: Monday 2-whenever, Wednesday 3-4:30, Thursday 2-2:30, Friday 2-whenever. If you need help with your obituary, come during those times. I can help you set it up, and you can have access to the computer lab. Otherwise, feel free to email me with questions or if you want me to preview it. Volunteers will share one example on Monday for treats.