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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
Rev. Sarah York
Sarah York is an author and Unitarian Universalist minister. Her book Remembering Well: Rituals for Celebrating Life and Mourning Death speaks to people who do not want a religious or spiritual c... Read More »
Tagged: sarah york, memorials, living with loss, experts, advice
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
The Reading Room
Losing someone close to you can be a painful and traumatic experience. And if someone you know is grieving, you may be struggling with what to say or looking for some additional ways you can offer ... Read More »
Tagged: memorial services, what is a memorial service, what is a memorial, memorial service, estate executor
Planning a Memorial Service after a Suicide
By Sarah York There are few people whose lives have not been touched by suicide. The first time I conducted a memorial for a person who chose death, I became aware of how important it is to name t... Read More »
Tagged: suicide, sarah york, funeral, memorial service, remembering well
What is a Memorial Service?
By Florence Isaacs Q. What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? I plan to attend a memorial service for an old college classmate, but I’ve never been to one before. What sho... Read More »
Tagged: funeral, memorial, memorial service, my deepest sympathies, remembering a loved one
Helping Your Bereaved Friend
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By Helen Fitzgerald, CT You have a good friend who has just experienced the death of a loved one. Perhaps you know instinctively what to do, but maybe you do not. Perhaps you have never lost a p... Read More »
Tagged: memorial service, helping the bereaved, what to say when someone dies, what not to say, how to help
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