Format for writing an obituary

Obituaries, also known as ? obituary? ,? Obituary? Originally refers to the meaning of reporting a funeral,? Obituary? is to let people know, the obituary is to inform the news of someone's death of a funeral application style. It is the organization of the deceased's unit of the funeral committee or family members to their relatives, friends, colleagues, the public to report the news of the death of a person. Obituaries should be sent before the farewell ceremony to the body, in order to allow the deceased's friends and relatives to make the necessary arrangements and preparations in time, such as the preparation of wreaths, couplets and so on. Obituaries can be posted in the deceased's work unit or residential door, the more influential people died, can also be published in the newspaper or through the radio to the community, in order to make the content of the obituary quickly and widely informed of the community.

Obituaries should generally write the following: the name of the deceased, gender, identity, cause of death, details of the time, place, age and other elements of the final years. Sometimes, individual obituaries according to specific circumstances also write some of the deceased's resume. The time and place where the funeral will be held, as well as some other requirements. Obituary paragraph part, that is, the name of the obituary unit or the full name of the funeral committee or the deceased's family members of the name and name and the date of the obituary.

Write obituaries should pay attention to the following two points: according to traditional custom, write obituaries can only use yellow and white paper. In general, the elders of the funeral with white paper, the younger generation of the funeral with yellow paper. The language of the obituary requires concise, serious, solemn, to reflect the mourning of the deceased.

Common types of obituaries

There are three main forms of general obituaries (some are also called general), announcement obituaries and news obituaries (some are also known as news type).

(a) general obituary

This form is the most common in daily life, the most common one, it is one of the mass obituaries. Old-style obituaries for the vertical, that is, from top to bottom, from right to left vertical rows of vertical writing, the drop in the left, the title is also used in the old words, such as called the deceased father for? The obituaries are written vertically. , said the deceased mother as? Mother? The death of the honored one is said to enjoy the year, and the death of the general public is said to be? The final year? Modern obituaries are written horizontally from left to right, from top to bottom. The format generally includes the following:

In the first line of the beginning of the first line with a font larger than the text written on? Obituary? two words. The second line of the beginning of two empty space to write the content of the obituary, mainly write the name of the deceased, identity, time, place of death, the final years of age, but also with the enjoyment of years, in general, the enjoyment of years is a tribute to the meaning of enjoyment of years of life, generally used for leadership, elders or older people; the final year is a neutral word, without emotional coloring, the use of the more widely. At the same time, should also write the cause of death. Such as due to illness or due to other accidents and other reasons, if it is due to illness, should also write the treatment; passed away generally used for leaders and elders; passed away generally used for ordinary people. In addition, should also write the time of the funeral or the time and place of the memorial service. In addition, should also be written at the end of the part of the obituary of the group or individual's name and obituary of the month and year.

(B) publicized obituary

This obituary is generally more solemn, grand. Usually used in the life of a person with a wide range of social influence. Often issued by the party or state organs or a certain level of organs, organizations, etc., it is generally part of the announcement and other documents (or news) **** with the composition of a complete obituary.

Announcement-style writing in the content and general obituaries are basically the same, but in the structural arrangement has its own characteristics, it is mainly composed of three major components:

1, the news of the death. The title is often used in the form of announcements, in the announcement is often written before the name of the publisher's unit, and obituaries written before ` the name of the deceased, in this part of the deceased to make a simple evaluation and expressed condolences. This part of the content is not issued by the Mourning Committee, but it is an indispensable part of the obituary.

2, the funeral committee announcement. This part is the core of the obituary, its title is often a comrade so-and-so mourning committee announcement. The main part of the funeral arrangements and specific requirements.

3, announced the list of funeral committee. This part of the content can sometimes not be publicized. These three main parts are often issued at the same time.

(C) press obituaries

These obituaries are generally published in newspapers, the deceased is generally a certain seniority and a certain degree of social visibility of the person. Its purpose is to let the community know, its content and form are relatively simple, in general, it consists of the title and the body of the two parts of the composition, often do not fall, do not write the time.

Obituary writing

Title. The title of this type of obituary in most cases with? The death of comrade so-and-so? and so on, which is newsworthy.

Full text. Introduction of the deceased's original unit, position and name, the time and place of death, enjoy (end) years of age. Secondly, the life of the deceased to make a brief introduction, and in some cases, a simple evaluation.

Write obituaries should pay attention to the following two points: according to traditional custom, write obituaries can only use yellow and white paper. In general, the elders of the funeral with white paper, the younger generation of the funeral with yellow paper. The language of the obituary requires concise, serious, solemn, to reflect the mourning of the deceased.

Folk commonly used general obituaries, the content of the following aspects:

First, the title of the "obituary" two words, or the name of the deceased "obituary", the font should be larger than the text. It is appropriate to use italic and clerical style.

Second, the body of the deceased's name, identity, ethnicity, because of what died, the date and place of death, the number of years.

Third, the text then write a brief biography of the deceased. Mainly write the important events in his life, representative of the experience.

Fourth, the body of the last written notice of condolences, the time and place of the memorial service.

V. Signed obituaries of individuals, organizations and the name of the time of the obituary.

Requirements for obituaries

1, obituaries must be sent before the farewell ceremony, so that the deceased's relatives and friends and the parties concerned to make the necessary preparations in a timely manner, such as sending wreaths, couplets and so on. 2, obituaries can only use yellow and white paper, the elders of the funeral with white, the younger generation of the funeral with yellow.

3, obituaries must use black, surrounded by a black frame to show condolences.

4, the language of the obituary requires accurate, concise, painful, serious.

Special note: the modern written language and the written language before the 1950s there are some differences, such as in the obituaries commonly used ? (deceased father). (deceased father),? (deceased father), "mother" (deceased mother), "mother" (deceased mother) (deceased mother) have long been replaced by? (deceased father), (deceased mother) have long been replaced by? (deceased father), (deceased mother). (deceased mother) have long been replaced by (deceased mothers) have long been replaced by their fathers, mothers, and mothers.