A Eulogy for Uncle that Will Leave a Lasting Memory on Family and Friends

Anne gave this eulogy for her uncle Geoff. It was one of four personal eulogies given by four different family members, and as such is very much Anne’s own perspective. This is one way of doing things. Another way is to talk about all aspects of someone’s life, with stories and memories scattered amid the facts of their birth, childhood, career, family, passions, etc.

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“All my life my uncle Geoff and I lived thousands of miles apart. I didn’t appreciate our visits as much when I was younger because, well, I was young. But as I grew older I so looked forward to those visits because I knew the jokes and laughter would be endless. I suppose that’s what I shall remember, and miss, the most… his laughter and the laughter he brought to others.

My uncle was a very special man. A man who made me my first Christmas stocking. A man, who when I was born, bought my mother a small gold pin in the shape of a wishbone from Tiffany’s in New York. It was all he could afford at the time and it was that same pin I wore inside my wedding dress on my wedding day. A man whose artistic talent was endless. A man who loved the sunshine. A man I shall miss so very much.

Life can be very unfair at times. But what is our loss is another’s gain. And this is what I have to remember. I have to remember that where he is now, there is no illness and there is no pain. There is no sign of what was once polio and he now runs on two strong legs. There are bright flowers and there is constant sunshine. And there is his mother whose arms I’m sure he ran to.

I will miss you uncle Geoff every day of my life. But I know if I listen hard enough, I will hear your laughter and I will smile and laugh back.”

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