The format and writing of obituaries

Obituary, also known as? Obituary? ,? Hey? The original meaning refers to funeral service. Sue? It is to let people know that obituary is a form of funeral application to inform someone of his death. Funeral committee or his family members organized by the unit to which the deceased belongs report the news of someone's death to their relatives, friends, colleagues and the public. The obituary should be issued before the farewell ceremony of the body, so that relatives and friends of the deceased can make necessary arrangements and preparations in time, such as preparing wreaths and couplets. Obituaries can be posted at the door of the deceased's work unit or residence, or they can be published in newspapers or sent to the society through radio, so that the contents of obituaries can be quickly and widely notified to the society.

The following contents should be written in the obituary: the name, gender, identity, cause of death, detailed time, place and age of the deceased. Sometimes individual obituaries will also write some resumes of the deceased according to the specific situation. The time and place of the funeral and other requirements. The inscription part of the obituary, that is, the name of the unit that published the obituary or the full name of funeral committee or the name of the family of the deceased, and the date when the obituary was published.

When writing obituaries, we should pay attention to the following two points: according to traditional habits, obituaries can only be written in yellow and white paper. Generally speaking, white paper is used for the funeral of elders, and yellow paper is used for the funeral of younger generations. The language of obituary requires conciseness, seriousness and solemnity to express the mourning for the deceased.

Common types of obituaries

There are three main forms: general obituary (some are also called general obituary), announcement obituary and news obituary (some are also called news obituary).

(1) general obituary

This form is the most common and common in daily life, and it is one of the popular obituaries. Old-fashioned obituaries are written vertically, that is, from top to bottom, from right to left, with inscriptions on the left and titles in ancient characters, such as calling the deceased father? Testing? Call your dead mother? Hey? When a respected person dies, it is called the year of death, and when an ordinary person dies, it is called? All year round? . Modern obituaries are written horizontally from left to right and from top to bottom. Its format generally includes the following contents:

Write in a font larger than the text in the middle of the first line? Obituary? Two words. The second line begins with two spaces to write the contents of the obituary, mainly including the name, identity, time, place and age of the deceased, and some use the year of death. Under normal circumstances, the year of death is a tribute, meaning the life you have enjoyed, which is generally used for leaders, elders or older people; It is a neutral word all year round, with no emotional color and wide usage. At the same time, the cause of death should also be stated. If it is due to illness or other accidents, if it is due to illness, it should also indicate the treatment situation; Death is generally used for leaders and elders; Death is generally used for ordinary people. In addition, the time of the funeral or the time and place of the memorial service should also be stated. In addition, the name of the organization or individual who sent the obituary and the date of the obituary should be stated at the end.

(2) announcement and obituary

This kind of obituary is generally solemn and grand. Usually used for people who had a wide social influence before their death. It is often published by the party or state organs or organs and organizations at a certain level, and generally consists of the announcement part and other documents (or news) * * * to form a complete obituary.

Announcement writing is basically the same as general obituaries in content, but it has its own characteristics in structural arrangement, which mainly consists of three parts:

1, release the death message. Headlines usually appear in the form of announcements. Before the announcement, the name of the publisher's unit is often stated, while before the obituary, the name of the deceased is written. In this part, we need to make a simple evaluation of the deceased and express our condolences. Although this part was not published by funeral committee, it is an indispensable part of the obituary.

2. Announcement of the funeral committee. This part is the core of the obituary, and the title is often the announcement of Comrade funeral committee. The main body is mainly about the arrangements and specific requirements of the funeral.

3. Publish the list of funeral committees. This part of the content can sometimes be kept secret. These three parts are often issued at the same time.

(3) news obituaries

Such obituaries are usually published in newspapers, and the deceased are generally people with certain qualifications and social visibility. Its purpose is to let the society know that its content and form are relatively simple. Generally speaking, it consists of two parts: the title and the text, and it is often unsigned and does not write the time.

How to write an obituary

Title. What is the title of this kind of obituary in most cases? Comrade XXX passed away? And so on, there is news.

Words. Introduce the original unit, position, name, time and place of death and age of the deceased. Secondly, we should make a brief introduction to the life of the deceased, and some also make a simple evaluation.

When writing obituaries, we should pay attention to the following two points: according to traditional habits, obituaries can only be written in yellow and white paper. Generally speaking, white paper is used for the funeral of elders, and yellow paper is used for the funeral of younger generations. The language of obituary requires conciseness, seriousness and solemnity to express the mourning for the deceased.

The general obituaries commonly used by ordinary people mainly include the following aspects:

First, the title should be written with the word "obituary" or the name of the deceased "obituary", and the font should be larger than the original. It is recommended to use block letters and official scripts.

2. Name, identity, nationality, cause of death, date and place of death and age of the deceased.

Third, the text goes on to write a brief introduction to the life of the deceased. Mainly write his important deeds and representative experiences before his death.

4. Write the condolence notice and the time and place of the memorial service at the end of the article.

5. The department should indicate the name of the person or organization that issued the obituary and the time when the obituary was issued.

Obituary requirement

1, the obituary must be issued before the farewell ceremony of the body, so that relatives and friends of the deceased and relevant parties can make necessary preparations in time, such as offering wreaths and elegiac couplets. 2. Obituaries can only be written in yellow and white paper, with white for the funeral of elders and yellow for the funeral of younger generations.

3. The obituary must be black, with a black frame around it to show condolences.

4. The language of the obituary should be accurate, concise, painful and serious.

Special note: There are some differences between modern written language and written language before 1950s, such as those commonly used in obituaries? Take the exam first? (deceased father)? Xianyan? (Dead mother) Long ago? My late father? My mom? Replace with.