- 5706 4th Ave., Ferndale, WA 98248
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What’s involved in writing a good obituary? Exactly what factual information should it include, and how can you find a balance between dry facts and engaging storytelling? We are here to help.
A death notice is a simple announcement that contains only the basic relevant facts. While an obituary is a more detailed look at the highlights of someone’s life story.
The first of these details included in either a death notice or an obituary would be a full name and any commonly-known nicknames.
Other essential details to include when writing either a death notice or an obituary are:
In writing an obituary you have the opportunity to serve your immediate family, society as a whole, and future generations. In effect, you are recording history on an individual scale. It’s a humbling yet inspiring thought.
How you document your loved one’s life story is up to you. With that said, we recommend that in addition to the basic facts of a death notice, the obituary could also include these details:
It’s now time to sit back and think about the memories you could share to shed some light on your loved one’s character and personal interests. Bring factual details into play whenever you can but help the reader clearly see who your loved one was, how they lived, and what they loved. The more rich in detail, the more memorable the obituary becomes.
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5706 4th Ave., Ferndale, WA 98248
PO Box 35, Ferndale, WA 98248
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