I need help with an obituary notice for my grandfather?

Question

My grandfather passed away at the weekend, and my mind is blank as to what poem to use for his obituary notice in the paper.

I really need some help, anyway know any good verses that i can use? your help would be much appreciated.

you choose a poem, something along the lines of...

god called your name so softly that only you could hear and no one heard the footsteps of the angels drawing near, it broke our hearts to lose you but you did not go alone because part of us went with you the day god called you home.

or even those we love dont go away they walk beside us everyday.

in my country after the official notice, the family puts in little verses to say goodbye also.

Does anyone know any sites that have these types of poems on them?

Answer 1

I'm so sorry for your loss hon! When my brother passed away, we found an old book of poems in his room that my mother had bought him. We looked through and found the one that fit him the best. You don't have to find a poem though, you can use a passage from his favorite books, or maybe a quote that you think fits him well. Trust me, when you find it you will know.

Answer 2

If your local library has a subscription to a site that has obit, you are in luck and can look it up on there. You could try looking your Grandfather up on Google. The one drawback to obits is that not everyone has one because they are placed in the papers by the family, unless the person is famous, and there is a fee. Also Obit are well known to have errors and cannot be trusted to be accurate and should be verified. My Stepfathers was placed by his niece who actually knew little about his military time and and had him in several battles, while the truth is that he never saw direct action as he was a driver for an officer. if you are looking for information about his family, I would look for probate records. If you are looking for his ancestors I would want a copy of his death and birth registration information. You might look in the histories of the counties where he and his family lived., I have found many "errors" there too, but also good clues to follow-up on.

Answer 3

Do you really need to write a poem for your gramps, why not write how you feel about his passing, and all the things you loved about him and what you will miss now that he has gone.
Let it all come from your heart and if you shed some tears while doing this, let them run free as this will help in your mourning his loss.
Hope that this will help you in your time of need, and am truly sorry for your loss.

Answer 4

Why does it have to be a poem? Most obits are basically a short biography of the person, the lives he or she touched, their positive accomplishments, and why they will be missed, stuff like that. I know I won't have any say in the matter of course, but I don't think I'd want my obit to be a poem, unless it was something like "His time finally came to pass, they buried him upside down so the world could kiss his ....."