AT MY VERY FIRST FUNERAL, I wanted to say something. It was for a kid I'd known in high school who had somehow managed to get hit by a car in front of a bar outside my hometown. I'd read about it in ...

The opera ain’t over until the [. . .] lady sings. – Origin unknown A funeral is what happens the day before the survivors start fighting over the inheritance. -- Hoca Camide We have two words for ...

This speech honoring the deceased is an important ancient Jewish custom. The opportunity to eulogize someone is a daunting responsibility. When I began performing funerals I was often overwhelmed by ...

Delivering a eulogy can be difficult and there are many pitfalls. Here are some basic principles to follow when speaking about a deceased loved one. Eulogies can be a tricky art form to get right.

Warning: the following article contains spoilers for Succession season four. “He kept everyone outside, but when he let you in and the sun shone … it was warm in the light.” So says Shiv Roy (Sarah ...

When Dave Dennis gave the eulogy at the funeral of James Chaney—who was killed along with two other civil rights workers in the summer of 1964—some implored him to make his speech quiet, low-key. But ...

The opera ain’t over until the [. . .] lady sings. – Origin unknown We have two words for what we write or say after someone has died: one Latin and one Greek. The Latin-based word obituary directly ...