Why These Union Leader Obituaries Went Viral

Sometimes a far cry from the traditional, obituaries have become a more critical part of the grieving process. How you can write a great one, too. A man's funny, irreverent and remarkably touching.

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Some of the most unique obituaries have gone viral, amassing thousands of shares online. Most of those are for people, but some of them, as youll see below, have also been for beloved pets whove passed away. Viral obituaries tell the stories of ordinary people who lived remarkable livesand had astute obituary writers. Though many brutally honest obituaries go viral, more often than not, obituaries go viral for good reasons.

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William ebeltofts heartbreakingly poignant obituary is a vast departure from these first four examples. His obituary went viral because it is beautifully written and brutally honest. Its also a tribute to a veteran who died 50 years after he lost, in vietnam, all that underpinned his life. Since obituaries are frequently read at funerals, why not make an obituary double as a great eulogy that might also go viral on the internet? If you dont regularly speak in public, how do you make the eulogy memorable?

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