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Eulogy 101: How to Deliver A Tribute That Kills

Giving a eulogy is terrifying. After receiving news that a family member or loved one has died, it can be distressing enough just to make funeral arrangements (or alternatives) in a matter of days. Even after the extended family and friends have been notified, a guest list has been made, priests have been requested, caterersContinue reading “Eulogy 101: How to Deliver A Tribute That Kills”

Deadiquette: Comments You Should Never Make At a Funeral

PHOTO CREDIT: TOPHEE MARQUEZ VIA PEXELS Deadiquette: Why It’s Neccessary When I was five, my parents dodged the furrowed brows and judgmental scowls of strangers as I approached an open casket. Jean, my trusted mahjong partner and “secret keeper” at the senior citizen’s center, had died. She was 83. Nearly two decades later, I canContinue reading “Deadiquette: Comments You Should Never Make At a Funeral”