It will be read by family members, loved ones, friends, acquaintances and many others who are simply interested in reading about neighbors who have passed away. It will be read in newspapers for several weeks, and on the internet far into the future. The person writing an obituary is being asked to create a document that is going to be read by many, many people. My heart broke in two when I read this line: For the bullies involved, please know you were effective in making her feel worthless.Writing an obituary is both a great honor - and a great responsibility… In lieu of flowers, the family of Sadie ask that you be kind to one another.” May you find peace in the arms of God and may we all be kind to one another. Sadie, it was a privilege to have you in our lives and we will always love you. To all the bullies out there, I just want you to know that as much as we despise your actions never, ever do we wish for you to feel the paralyzing pain that engulfs our bodies, a pain so severe that it makes the simple act of breathing difficult or the guilt that leaves us wondering what we could have done differently-or that struggle to remember the last words we spoke…Our hearts are beyond broken. Sadie’s death has taken us to dark places, we will stick together and protect one another as we try to make sense of this tragic loss. That is all between you and God now, but please know that it is not to late to change your ways. For the bullies involved, please know you were effective in making her feel worthless. For a young lady so excited about going to the High School things sure went terribly wrong for her. Sadie had a tough life and until a recent incident at school she handled everything life served her. If you take a minute and look at Sadie’s family dynamics you will see that a large percent of the people in her life were not not related to her by blood but she was sent to us by God who knew this child needed a family. Sadie was seeking help, she was in counselling and taking medication, but it was all too much for such a young soul to live with.

It is hard to fathom that someone so young could be so troubled. Yes, Sadie took her own life, she hung herself. “In an effort to debunk the rumors about Sadie’s death we would like to share this information.

Sample obituary for daughter