Journal 7December 12, 2011

1. Sit down quietly and begin Journal 7.

2. Write the prompt:

Like Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, if you had to speak at your best friend’s funeral in front of all his/her murderers, what would you say?

3. Answer the prompt. Remember that to get full credit, your response must be at least a ½ page long.

Obituary Contents1. Name/Announcement of Death

2. Life

3. Family

4. Service

5. Conclusion

NAME / ANNOUNCEMENT Full name of the deceased, including nickname, if any

Age at death

Residence (for example, the name of the city) at death

Day and date of death

Place of death

Cause of death

LIFE Date of birth

Place of birth

Names of parents

Childhood: siblings, stories, schools, friends

Marriage(s): date of, place, name of spouse

Education: school, college, university and other

Designations, awards, and other recognition

Employment: jobs, activities, stories, colleagues, satisfactions, promotions, union activities, frustrations,

Places of residence

Hobbies, sports, interests, activities, and other enjoyment

Charitable, religious, fraternal, political, and other affiliations; positions held

Achievements

Disappointments

Unusual attributes, humour, other stories

FAMILY Survived by (and place of residence):

Spouse

Children (in order of date of birth, and their spouses)

Grandchildren

Great-grandchildren

Great-great-grandchildren

Parents

Grandparents

Siblings (in order of date of birth)

Others, such as nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws

Friends

Pets (if appropriate)

Predeceased by (and date of death):

Spouse

Children (in order of date of birth)

Grandchildren

Siblings (in order of date of birth)

Others, such as nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws

Pets (if appropriate)

SERVICE Day, date, time, place

Name of officiant, pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, other information

Visitation information if applicable: day, date, time, place

Reception information if applicable: day, date, time, place

Other memorial, vigil, or graveside services if applicable: day, date, time, place

Place of interment

Name of funeral home in charge of arrangements

Where to call for more information (even if no service planned)

END Memorial funds established

Memorial donation suggestions, including addresses

Thank you to people, groups, or institutions

Quotation or poem

Three words that sum up the life

Janet Snow, 44, died March 1, 2004, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was held Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.

She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington in 1946.

Janet spent summers at her grandparents in remote areas of the wilderness. She graduated from Washington High School in 1978. She attended college at the University of Washington, where she met and married Eugene Snow. After graduation, they returned to Enumclaw. Mrs. Snow was a homemaker while her husband was a Firefighter.

She was an active member of the Brighton Presbyterian Church, belonged to the Arboretum Foundation garden club and worked with various charities.

Her interests included family, gardening, sewing and reading. She devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her mother until she passed away at age 70.

Mrs. Snow is survived by her sister, Virginia Coiro; brother, Carl Snow; 2 sons and their spouses, George and Eugene Snow, Jeff and Connie Snow; and 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Snow.

Donations may be sent to Group Health Hospice Care.

Examples Continued

Obituary

Obituary Assignment

Write an obituary for Julius Caesar.

5 points for using accurate information about his life based on your research and the play

5 points for using correct text features

5 points for including a picture

_________/15 points TOTAL