| Primary Contact | |||
| Name | |||
| Phone | |||
| Message | |||
| Product type and desired length[1] | |||
| Date needed | |||
| Decedent | |||
| Full name | |||
| Nickname[2] | |||
| Title (e.g., Ms., Mrs., Dr.) | |||
| Dates and places born and died | |||
| Parents’ names | |||
| Schools, degrees, fields of study, rears awarded | |||
| Military service[3] | |||
| Marriage(s) (place, date, name of spouse) or other-partner relationship | |||
| How/where they met | |||
| Other places decedent lived and date ranges[4] | Date Range | City or Town/State | |
| Favorite place and why favorite | |||
| Occupational highlights[5] | |||
| Interests and hobbies[6] | |||
| Social groups | |||
| Religion[7] | |||
| Volunteerism or philanthropy[8] | |||
| Other Parties | |||
| Children (names and current place of residence)[9] | Name | Relationship | City or Town/State |
| Other relatives (names and current place of residence). Include deceased or prior spouses if relevant. | Name | Relationship | City or Town/State |
| Service Arrangements | |||
| Service type (e.g., “celebration of life,” “memorial service”) | |||
| Location, date, and time | |||
Tell me about your loved one. Facts and stats are important. Memories are essential.
- Please provide a favorite memory here.
- How would friends describe him or her?
- Proudest accomplishment or body of work?
- Here are some character traits. Please choose five to seven that best fit the individual. In our interview, I will ask for anecdotes that illustrate some of those traits
Accessible
Adaptable
Adventurous
Agreeable
Amiable
Appreciative
Articulate
Athletic
Benevolent
Brilliant
Calm
Captivating
Caring
Charismatic
Cheerful
Clever
Colorful
Compassionate
Confident
Conscientious
Considerate
Cooperative
Courageous
Courteous
Creative
Cultured
Curious
Daring
Decisive
Dedicated
Detailed
Dignified
Disciplined
Dynamic
Earnest
Efficient
Elegant
Empathetic
Energetic
Enthusiastic
Exciting
Fair
Faithful
Farsighted
Firm
Flexible
Focused
Forgiving
Freethinking
Friendly
Fun-loving
Generous
Gentle
Generous
Genuine
Good-natured
Gracious
Hardworking
Helpful
Honest
Honorable
Humble
Humorous
Idealistic
Imaginative
Independent
Innovative
Insightful
Intelligent
Intuitive
Kind
Knowledgeable
Logical
Lovable
Loyal
Methodical
Meticulous
Modest
Objective
Observant
Open
Optimistic
Organized
Passionate
Patient
Patriotic
Peaceful
Perceptive
Persuasive
Playful
Polished
Popular
Practical
Principled
Protective
Rational
Realistic
Reflective
Reliable
Resourceful
Respectful
Responsible
Romantic
Scholarly
Scrupulous
Selfless
Self-critical
Self-reliant
Sensitive
Sentimental
Serious
Skillful
Sociable
Sophisticated
Spontaneous
Steady
Strong
Studious
Stylish
Subtle
Sweet
Sympathetic
Thorough
Tolerant
Trusting
Understanding
Vivacious
Warm
Well-read
Well-rounded
Wise
Witty
[1] See “Products and Prices.” Indicate Obituary, Memorial Program, or “Both.” A memorial program needs room for service events and visuals. Its obituary component typically occupies a “half-sheet” (half of 8.5” x 11”). That allows about 200 words and leaves room elsewhere in the program for service events and visuals. Obituaries are often longer. Budget should influence desired length.
[2] Note whether nickname is used publicly or just by family and close friends.
[3] Indicate branch, years, highest rank, function, where served, and medals or other recognition.
[4] If the reason for moving is noteworthy, please disclose.
[5] Include both core career positions and diversions of interest. List achievements and honors.
[6] Interests change as we age. Please tie them to a stage in life (e.g. “coached youth sports in his 40s”)
[7] Describe how important faith was and whether a specific church should be mentioned.
[8] Indicate why he/she chose that area of service or the charity.
[9] If there are children from multiple spouses, please indicate to which partner they belong.