End Notes: Mom Deserves Good Eulogy

In their syndicated column, End Notes, Catherine Johnston and my former SR editorial page buddy Rebecca Nappi (pictured) are asked: “I promised my mom that I would deliver the eulogy at her funeral. I have no idea how to keep this promise. Where do I begin” They respond: “Start the process by asking her what she would like you to focus on: her professional accomplishments, her relationships, her life as your mom? Choose a focus. We have all attended memorial services where a mourner takes the microphone and simply weeps and sniffles through random spontaneous thoughts. Your mother deserves a better reflection on her life than sobs and the admission that you will miss her.” More here .

Question: End Notes welcomes “questions about what to do in times of illness, dying, death, and grief.” Do you have a question that you’d like Huckleberries to pass along to Catherine & Becky? (BTW, have you ever been called on to give a eulogy for someone close? How did it go?