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How to Write The Perfect Obituary

It should come as no surprise that preparing an obituary for someone you love is one of the most important parts of the arrangement process. Not only does it provide information about the upcoming service; it acknowledges the loss of a loved one and celebrates the joy they brought us. Writing an obituary is truly a special task and one that is best approached with care and thought.

How to Write an Obituary

An obituary can be broken down into five parts, which we will expand on below:

Announcing the Death
The beginning of an obituary is an announcement to let the community know that your loved one has passed away. It should contain identifying information such as the person’s name, age, residence, and place of time and death. When you are announcing the death, the language can be expressed in a multitude of ways. “Passed away”, “ended a long battle with…”, “died”, “surrounded by family” are all common and acceptable expressions to use.
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Today we remember and honour the 188 United Nations personnel who lost their lives in 2023, in the line of duty.
I welcome the family members who have joined us, both in person and online. Our hearts are with you.
Among those personnel are 135 women and men who worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, in Gaza.
That is by far the highest number of our personnel killed in a single conflict or natural disaster since the creation of the United Nations – a reality we can never accept.
Some were killed with their families by bombardment of their homes; others were at work, both in offices and shelters.
I repeat my call for a full accounting for each and every one of these deaths.
We owe this to their family members and friends; to their colleagues; and to the world.
Our UNRWA personnel lived and died as representatives of the international community in Gaza, and that community deserves an explanation.
The United Nations has sought the consent of family members for the inclusion of their loved ones’ names in today’s service. This is the practice es