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obituary English essay​

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Sample Obituary for War Veteran

Princeton — Gerald W. Grove, age 65, died yesterday at Princeton Memorial Hospital after a long battle with bone cancer.

Mr. Grove is survived by a wife, Lucille, four children: John Grove, Melissa Grove Nadenbausch, Amy Grove Warblington, and Bill. He also leave behind three grandchildren, John Grove Jr., Arnold Nadenbausch, and Margaret Warblington.

Gerald is a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned several medals, including the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and a Civil Action Unit Citation. He grew up in nearby Arlington, the only son of John Grove and Mary Ford Grove. As a child, he learned to work on cars from his father, who ran the local mechanic's shop. As he grew older, he began to take over many of the shops duties from his father, whose deteriorating health had left him in charge of the family business. After the death of his father at the young age of 52, he took over the auto shop full time, where he eventually expanded the business to include several locations. His success in business can be directly attributed to his work ethic and his natural mechanical ability. His attention to detail was legendary. He took pride in the fact that he always left his customers satisfied. Gerald retired from the business three years ago to pursue his other passion, fishing.

He served three years with distinction as a Marine in Vietnam, including aiding with the evacuation and fall of Saigon. He was wounded during the evacuation of the Embassy, and received other commendations for his dedication and bravery. The discipline and patriotism he learned in the Marines never left him, as friends and family will attest.

Services will be held this Friday at 3pm at Brown & Lewis Funeral Home, and he will be interred in a family plot at Stonecroft Memory Gardens in Princeton.

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Answer 2

An obituary (obit for short) is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral.[1] In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant.[1] In local newspapers, an obituary may be published for any local resident upon death. A necrology is a register or list of records of the deaths of people related to a particular organization, group or field, which may only contain the sparsest details, or small obituaries. Historical necrologies can be important sources of information