Just as a birth certificate officially documents an individual’s arrival into the world, a death certificate verifies their departure. What is a death certificate? A death certificate is an official, state-issued record of an individual’s death. What information is on a death certificate? A death certificate includes the person’s full legal name, date of birth, […]
Funerals are for the living to honor and remember those who have passed. Whether the ceremony is formal or informal, the eulogy is an expected part of the memorial or funeral service. It may fall to you to write, or even deliver the eulogy. Writing under less stressful circumstances can be difficult enough. These are […]
Obituaries matter. Not only are they often the only remaining testament to a person’s life but if you are writing the obituary, it probably means that that life was a big part of your own story. Recalling memories while also grieving makes sitting down to write the obituary seem like a huge task, even if […]
