Obituary/eulogy Worksheet Template printable pdf download

Option 4 Death & Grieving

Name ________________________________

Period ________________

OBITUARY/EULOGY

Many people find the thought of their own death very frightening. As a result, the majority of

people try to avoid thinking about the possibility of their death. Every person must eventually die.

To avoid ever thinking about your own death is to avoid facing an event that ultimately must

happen.

Write an obituary/eulogy following the guidelines given below, or be creative in your approach and

write something by which you will truly be remembered.

On a separate sheet of paper write an obituary about your death. Imagine you are a member of a

newspaper staff. One day you are called upon to write your own obituary notice. Use the following

format. Try to be as objective as possible.

(Your name)

, age __________, died yesterday from _________________

______________________________________________________________

He/she is survived by _____________________________________________

At the time of death, he/she was working on becoming ____________________

______________________________________________________________

He/she made contributions in the area of ______________________________

______________________________________________________________

He/she will be honored for _________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

He/she always hoped to ___________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

The body will be _________________________________________________

Answer the following questions:

1. Was this an easy assignment? Why or why not?

2. Does this obituary/eulogy give a good reflection of your life?

3. What did you learn from this experience?

Obituary/eulogy Worksheet Template