Please give me these details (or more) about your loved one so that I may weave them into a narrative biography.
Full Birth Name:
Currently known as (nickname/married name):
Date of Birth:
Where?:
Date of Death:
Where?:
Cause/Circumstances:
Names of his/her Parents:
Any other important caregivers?
Names of Brothers & Sisters:
Grew up in what town:
Any childhood memories?
Education: Names of high school, tech school, and/or college:
Degrees earned:
Major studies:
Marriage(s): Date / Spouse name / where did they meet? / married how long? /Divorce?Death?
Any stories of their romance?
Children (names/year born):
Grandchildren (names):
Great Grandchildren:
Jobs s/he held:
Places s/he lived:
Sports/Hobbies s/he enjoyed:
What music did s/he like? Did s/he play an instrument or sing?
What foods did s/he like? Did s/he cook anything memorable?
Organizations s/he belonged to: (Any leadership roles?)
Church involvement? Spiritual studies?
His/her favorite quotes / sayings / jokes:
S/he was best known for:
I think of him/her as a person who was:
I laugh when I think of the time we:
How s/he made a difference in my life:
- If you don't know everything, or don't want to say, that's fine. And please add whatever else you wish.
- If you'd prefer to write the biography yourself, that's even better. You can read it at the service, or if that's challenging, I can read what you have written.
- Share what is personal for you. The more sweet or funny stories, the better! Each of us gets to know only a small portion of a person, captured at a particular moment in time. The biography is a way for everyone to see a glimpse of a bigger picture, to see their memory in a wider context.
- Copy/paste this form into an email or a Word document so you have plenty of space to write whatever you want to say.
Full Birth Name:
Currently known as (nickname/married name):
Date of Birth:
Where?:
Date of Death:
Where?:
Cause/Circumstances:
Names of his/her Parents:
Any other important caregivers?
Names of Brothers & Sisters:
Grew up in what town:
Any childhood memories?
Education: Names of high school, tech school, and/or college:
Degrees earned:
Major studies:
Marriage(s): Date / Spouse name / where did they meet? / married how long? /Divorce?Death?
Any stories of their romance?
Children (names/year born):
Grandchildren (names):
Great Grandchildren:
Jobs s/he held:
Places s/he lived:
Sports/Hobbies s/he enjoyed:
What music did s/he like? Did s/he play an instrument or sing?
What foods did s/he like? Did s/he cook anything memorable?
Organizations s/he belonged to: (Any leadership roles?)
Church involvement? Spiritual studies?
His/her favorite quotes / sayings / jokes:
S/he was best known for:
I think of him/her as a person who was:
I laugh when I think of the time we:
How s/he made a difference in my life:
