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OUTLINE FOR WRITING AN OBITUARY
The following headings are meant as a general guide that families
may or may not wish to include. Make sure that you have considered
everything that is usually covered, then select what you would like to
include, and also decide what order you would like to use.
NAME / ANNOUNCEMENT
Full name of the deceased, including nickname, if any
Age at death
Residence (for example, the name of the city) at death
Day and date of death (remember to include the year)
Place of death
Cause of death
LIFE
Date of birth
Place of birth
Names of parents
Childhood: siblings, stories, schools, friends
Marriage(s): date of, place, name of spouse
Education: school, college, university and other
Designations, awards, and other recognition
Employment: jobs, activities, stories, colleagues,
satisfactions, promotions, union activities,
frustrations,
Places of residence
Hobbies, sports, interests, activities, and other
enjoyment
Charitable, religious, fraternal, political, and other
affiliations; positions held
Achievements
Disappointments
Unusual attributes, humour, other stories
FAMILY
Survived by (and place of residence):