When writing an Obituary use the following checklist to make sure that you have all the facts:
- Date, Time, Place of death
- Name of deceased and identification
- Background – birth, upbringing, education, jobs
- Reason for profile – newsworthy value
- Anecdotes and incidents from friends, associates, peers
- Physical description – no flowery words like attractive
- Observations of subject – from work, at play or at home
- Quotes, quotes and more quotes