Last night, I read something that reminded me of my beloved grandfather who passed away almost 14 years ago. As I reflected on Grandpa, I pulled up the eulogy I wrote and delivered, through choking tears, at his funeral. At that time in my life, I was an investment broker, young, successful and on the ...
Baby Boomers have never followed tradition, and planning their funerals is no exception. Those born between 1946 and 1965, a time when birth rates increased dramatically, have always wanted to do things their way. Funeral directors are anticipating, with a bit of macabre excitement, the exit of a giant generation. Because of declining death rates, ...
Funeral etiquette is subject nobody likes to think about, but eventually every one us will be required to pay our respects. Most of us no doubt fully expect that we’ll know, at least those of us who are adults, will know how to act. Subdued, respectful, reverent. America is a melting pot, as they like ...
The Desolation Without Sun: an Analysis of Auden’s Line Each line of a poem represents a carefully crafted piece of artistry that supports the whole work. Via intentionally placed words, punctuation, and sounds, a poem moves forward with athletic quickness or slow realization. In the first stanza of W.H. Auden’s In Memory of W.B. Yeats, ...
Some of the many adjectives used to describe the beautiful Lee Remick throughout her career were patrician, sensitive, womanly, perky, mischievous and intelligent. She was all that and much more. She was an extremely versatile actress of great depth. Lee had that rare ability to actually become her character in any given film so that ...
If you are not familiar with the process of writing in general, it may be daunting to compose a eulogy. A common mistake made by the inexperienced is to imitate a lofty style. Don’t forget that whatever you write about your grandfather, you will have to read aloud as well. If you use simple, direct ...
Eulogies are given at funerals by friends, relatives and sometimes associates as personal memorials or individual reflections about the deceased. If you have attended even a few funerals that have included eulogies you may have recognized that some flow smoothly and others decidedly do not. You may even have thought to yourself, “what would I ...
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