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Write an obituary for your brother or sister
We're sorry. Here are a few things that help, and an example you can borrow from.
What helps
- Check with a spouse, partner and children first. They usually decide what is said.
- You have the childhood stories nobody else has, so use one.
- List family in the way the people closest to them would want.
An example
Michael Reyes, 58, of Tampa, died on April 22. He was the middle of five and the only one who could make their mother laugh during Mass.
He is survived by his partner, Dana, his son, Alex, and his siblings, Teresa, Luis and Carmen. Friends will gather Thursday at 5 p.m. at Curtis Hixon Park.
This person is made up. Their details are only an example.
You'll get three versions, a short one for newspapers, and a funeral program PDF.