Question

what is an obituary how to write it

Answer 1

riting an obituary is a way to honor your loved one's life as well as to announce their death. It can be a painful process, but it's a way to celebrate your loved one's passions, achievements, and surviving family members. A typical obituary has five parts: the announcement of the death, biographical information, survivor information, scheduled ceremonies, and contributions. Losing a loved one is never easy, but writing an obituary can be easy if you follow these steps.

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Make arrangements to print the obituary. Before you start writing your obituary, you should make sure that the obituary will be printed in the local paper and you have all the information. Many funeral homes offer a printed obituary in the newspaper as part of the funeral package, so if that's the case, you'll need to call the funeral home if you need more information; if not, you should call your local newspaper. Here's what you need to know:The cost. Most papers charge by the inch, but the word count can vary based on the paper's font and column width, so you should ask how many words are in an inch.The deadline. Most papers have a 4 or 5 p.m. deadline for obituaries, though some make exceptions because it's a delicate subject. But be careful about handing in your obituary too long after the deadline, because that may mean that the editors don't have as much time to proofread and finalize your work.The date it will be printed. You'll want the obituary to be printed as soon as possible so you can not only announce the death in a timely manner but also let everyone know where and when the funeral will take place.If you'd like the obituary to run in papers other than the local papers, such as national papers if the person was notable, or other local papers in a town where your loved one spent a lot of his life, then you should call those newspapers as well.
3Write down the basic information about the deceased. Before you write your obituary, you should write down some basic information about the person so you know what you'll have to include once you start putting the facts in sentence form. Here are some basic things to include in almost any obituary:First and last nameAgeBirthdateResidence (city and state)Partner's nameWhen and where the funeral, viewing, wake, or memorial service will take placeIf you don't know when the funeral will take place yet, you can write the name of the funeral home so people can contact the home for more information. If you plan on running the obituary more than once, you can include this information the next time if you know it then.
4Write down some additional information. After you've written down the basics, you can write down some additional information about the person that can give more insight into who he was as an individual. Here are some things you may want to include:[1]The names and residences of the person's children.The names of the person's grandchildren. If there are many grandchildren, you can just say how many there are instead of listing all of their names.The names of the person's parents. If the parents are deceased, you can say that the person you're writing about is "the son of the late John Smith."Some information about the person's education. You can write the name of the person's high school, college, and even graduate school if it's applicable.Information about the person's vocation. You can write down the person's profession or even where he worked.The person's hobbies. If the person loved fishing, then write it down. If he just did it occasionally to pass the time, then it isn't necessary.The names of any beloved pets of the deceased.The birthplace of the deceased, or the names of other places where he lived if they were important to him.Some information or anecdotes that show the person's quirks or personality traits.Information about how the person died. If the person died in a particularly gruesome way or by suicide, you may want to use your discretion, but if the person died in a major catastrophe, at war, or after battling a long illness, you may want to include it.

Answer 2

obituary means a notice of death specially in the newspaper.in obituary a breif biography is given about that person.