![]() Read over your eulogy several times in order to become familiar with it. When you think you are done, sleep on it and look it over in the morning when it is fresh again, that will be the time to make any necessary revisions. Keep in mind your time constraints, it’s best to keep things on the short side, especially if there are other speakers. When you bring a copy your eulogy to the podium make sure it is easy to read, print it out in a large font, or if it hand-written leave a few spaces between the lines. Writing it all down allows you to include and remember every detail you wanted in your eulogy. This is not a toast at a wedding where you can make off the cuff remarks, and you should not adlib a eulogy. Create an outline of your speech, and fill in the information that you gathered about the person. Jot down your ideas by whatever means are most comfortable and familiar to you. Some important information to include in the eulogy is the persons family and other close relationships, their education/career, hobbies or special interests, places the person lived or travelled too, and any special accomplishments they had. ![]() Talk with family members, close friends and co-workers to get important information on the deceased. Here are some tips for writing and delivering an eloquent and memorable eulogy. How can you summarize somebody’s life in a few short minutes, while being both somber and funny at the same time? Writing and delivering a eulogy is a therapeutic tool to help deal with your grief, and being chosen to give a eulogy is an honor and should be treated that way. We walk with you.Giving a meaningful, moving eulogy can be a nerve-wracking situation for even the most accomplished public speaker, but it need not be. "It's not the years we had but the memories we made in the ones we lived."įuneral arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Burin. Wayne will be forever missed for all his love he gave his family, his beautiful smile, his ability to laugh and enjoy every moment of life. He had car mats, t-shirts, hats, flags, cups and anything you could get boasting his favorite team. But maybe he loved his Toronto Maple Leaf's the most. He loved to advertise he was a Canadian as well as a proud Newfoundlander. Paddy's Day, Canada Day, Birthdays, Christmas, New Year's he was all in. He was known to celebrate every holiday with his family to the fullest. He was a person you met once and then he was your friend. He had many brothers across the island who were honored to call him a friend. He was an active Mason and Shriner member. Wayne was a true Toronto Maple Leaf fan, always believing in them and was known to say they'll get the cup next year. Most important of all he got to see his 2 grandchildren more and make beautiful memories with them. ![]() He loved the golfing, sunshine and spending time socializing with all his new friends. They spent every winter they could there. He retired 9 years ago, sold his electrical business that he worked hard and long hours to make successful. ![]() They bought their retirement home in Florida 12 years ago. He may have not got all the years they wanted but he made the ones he had count. Wayne and Daphne enjoyed their retirement to the fullest. In keeping with Wayne's wishes cremation has taken place.Ī celebration of Wayne's life will be held on Tuesday, at 2PM at Serenity Funeral home Chapel, Burin.Ī private family Inurnment will follow after the service. Wayne was predeceased by his father Thomas Dodge mother Caroline Martin father-in-law Eric Bennett and stepbrothers John, Aubrey, and Cyril Dodge. Plus a large circle of other family and friends. Leaving to mourn with special memories wife Daphne of 49 years sons Tommy (Heather) and Tim (Selena) his precious grandchildren Kennedie and Quade mother-in-law Susie Bennett sisters-in-law Sheila, Lillian and Pauline Dodge also Gordie (Maxine) Abbott. It is with broken hearts and many precious memories that the family of the late Wayne Dodge announce his passing at his "Happy Place" at his residence in Largo, Florida. ![]()
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