As it’s clear to see from this Blog and my website, I mostly write and perform weddings. But End of Life ceremonies are important to me too and last year was a big one for these in my practice.
2011 began with a service for a friend and colleague who had died suddenly and much too young, from a massive heart attack. Jeff Linville was an incredibly talented video editor and graphic artist. He had no family members so it was up to his friends to tie up all the loose ends. One of the reasons I became a Certified Celebrant was to assist in situations like this. When one of his closest colleagues called on me, it made perfect sense. He was not a religious person but he did have spiritual elements in his life. His work was the most important thing to him and during the service we presented one of the short videos he was most proud of.
Video also played an important element in the Celebration of Life I prepared for my 20 year old niece since the achievements of her short life were well-documented by her family and friends. Here’s a tribute I wrote for her.
