A good obituary does a couple of things. The first thing a good obituary does is inform the reader of all basic information about the person, including name, age, date and cause of death, etc. A good obituary also gives us the who cares factor, explaining why this person should be remembered. It tells you what the person did to make them a prominent person, proving why they should be remembered.
But an obituary is much more than stating facts and accolades. In the obituary you must communicate to the reader the emotions and actions of the person who you are writing about. Have the obituary turn the person into a character that you can forever see and remember in your mind.
People like to look at obituaries because they like to know what people did throughout their lives and how they will be remembered. They also watch to see if there are any people that they know of that have died.
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