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Your Name
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Your Email
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Your Phone Number
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Full Name of the Deceased
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Today's Date
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Date of Funeral or Memorial Service
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Name of Funeral Home, City
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i.e. Smith's Funeral Home, Dallas, TX
Did he/she have a nickname
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How old was he/she?
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Date of Birth
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Date of Death
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Was he/she married?
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If married, for how long?
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Is spouse still living?
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What was/is spouse's name?
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When were they married?
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Do you know when and where and how they met? Please share that story here.
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His/her parent’s Names:
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Was ancestry something that influenced his/her life? If so, please explain.
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Did he/she have children?
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If so, how many children?
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Children's Names and Ages please:
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Any Stepchildren?
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Stepchildren's Names and Ages please:
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Grandchildren?
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Grandchildren Names and Ages please:
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Great Grandchildren?
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Great Grandchildren Names and Ages please:
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Any other important inter-generational relationships?
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Do children and grandchildren live in the area?
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Did they see him/her frequently?
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Describe their relationship:
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Names of siblings (Please designate whether they are living or deceased):
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Had he/she been ill for a while or did he/she die suddenly?
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If an illness, how long was it?
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Was he/she living independently or in a nursing/rehab facility?
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Did he/she ever talk about his/her childhood?
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What childhood stories did he/she tell?
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Any stories about teen and young adult years?
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What education level did he/she reach?
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Where? What was his/her major?
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Did he/she ever serve in the military?
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Which branch?
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Where?
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Any stories?
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Did he/she have any obstacles to overcome in his/her life (like chronic illnesses or handicaps or crisis)?
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Would you describe him/her as quiet or outgoing or something else?
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How would you describe his/her outlook on life (sunny, somber, pensive, reflective, happy-go-lucky...)?
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What did he/she do for a living?
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How many years?
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Retired?
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Did he/she enjoy the work?
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Any other employments?
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Are there any stories about his/her work life that you remember?
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Name three things he/she enjoyed doing?
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What do you think he/she would say were the biggest achievements of his/her life?
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What do you think he/she was most grateful for in life?
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What was most important to him/her?
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What would come in second most important?
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Do you think he/she had any regrets about his/her life?
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Was he/she a religious person?
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If so, to what extent?
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Where?
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Was he/she involved with any clubs or other organizations?
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Did he/she hold a leadership position?
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How many years?
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Who were his/her closest friends?
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How did they meet?
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What kinds of things did they do together?
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What were his/her favorite pastimes or hobbies?
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What other talents or skills did he/she have?
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What would you say might have been the greatest day or days of his/her life (other than children being born)?
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What three words do you think best describe him/her?
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Is there some phrase or words he/she always used - some expression uniquely his/hers?
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What did it mean?
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Did he/she grow up in city, state of death/funeral?
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If not, what brought him/her to this city and/or state?
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What trait or characteristic or value do you think he or she would most like to have passed on to the next generations?
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Did he/she have any pets?
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Describe them please:
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Did he/she enjoy music?
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Any favorite songs?
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What kind?
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How do you think he/she influenced the lives of those he/she knew?
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To what extent?
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If someone were to ask you what he/she was like, what would you say in one sentence?
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May we quote you?
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A second quote from someone else if others are working with you completing this questionnaire:
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Who is writing this sentence?
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What is your relationship?
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May we quote you?
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What special memory of him/her do you have - something you did together or something he/she said or some quirk he/she had.
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Are there some things you think would be important to mention about him/her in describing his/her life that we haven't asked?
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