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Star Eulogies
By Florence Isaacs Q. So many public figures and other important people eulogized the late Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy at his funeral that it’s hard to imagine what a friend, who is an ordinary p... Read More »
Tagged: memorial service, what to say, funerals, eulogies, My Deepest Sympathies
Family Rifts and Funerals
By Florence Isaacs Q. My father died recently, but I did not learn of his death until weeks after the funeral. He lived with his second wife, who caused a family rift after their marriage, and kep... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, what to say, father, funerals, My Deepest Sympathies
Children and Funerals
By Florence Isaacs Q. I want to take my six-year-old son to my father’s funeral, but my wife feels it’s inappropriate for children to attend. She thinks it will scare him. What’s your take on this... Read More »
Tagged: what to do, funerals, children, My Deepest Sympathies, Florence Isaacs
Burial Location
By Florence Isaacs Q. The love of my life died a few years ago after a long illness and was cremated. His sister kept the urn in her home. He was all she had and I felt I had to accede to her wish... Read More »
Tagged: what to say, what to do, family conflict, funerals, My Deepest Sympathies
Giving a Eulogy
By Florence Isaacs Q. An old friend of mine has died, and I’ve been asked to give a eulogy at the funeral service. I’m very nervous about it because I’ve never done this before. I’m afraid I’ll so... Read More »
Tagged: funerals, memorial services, eulogies, my deepest sympathies, florence isaacs
Florence Isaacs
Florence Isaacs is a freelance journalist and the author of My Deepest Sympathies: Meaningful Sentiments for Condolence Notes and Conversations, Plus a Guide to Eulogies. In her monthly column for... Read More »
Tagged: memorials, flowers, experts, funerals, memorial services
When a Teenager Dies
By Janet Harvey From Remembering Well by Sarah York As one of the youth leaders in a church and as a chaplain in a major trauma center, I have witnessed and sat with the grief of teenagers and you... Read More »
Tagged: memorials, sarah york, loss of a child, grief support, funerals
When an Infant Dies
By Sarah York When an Infant Dies Once in a while, I encounter people who teach me about spiritual power in ways that surprise and humble me. Michael Comando and Nanette True were two such peopl... Read More »
Tagged: Remembering Well, memorials, memorial services, funerals, Sarah York
When Not to Attend a Funeral
By Florence Isaacs Q. Suppose your ex-wife refuses to allow you to go to the funeral of her father, even though you had a long marriage and a good relationship with her family. This happened to m... Read More »
Tagged: My Deepest Sympathies, ex spouse or partner, how to help, florence isaacs, helping the bereaved
Giving Sorrow Words
By Sarah York I frequently speak with people who say they do not want any services held when they die. One woman in her 90s told me just after attending a service for a friend, “That was a really... Read More »
Tagged: Remembering Well, what to say, what to do, memorials, funerals
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