Brock Stegeman ELA 11 Schulte 3 December 2014 Dear father‚ You may remember me as your son‚ James Gatz‚ but I write to you now as Jay Gatsby. Living as a poor boy in North Dakota‚ I learned to despise poverty. I dropped out of college at St. Olaf’s because I could no longer work as a janitor to support myself through college. I was also dismayed at its ferocious indifference to the drums of my destiny. After I dropped out‚ I met a man‚ Dan Cody‚ at Lake Superior. Cody invited e on his yacht trek
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On behalf of those of us who knew and worked with your mother‚ Staff Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank‚ I want to express to you and your family our deepest sympathy on her death. She was a highly respected and highly regarded Non-Commissioned Officer. She was a caring‚ dependable and a true professional during her career. The 10th Mountain Brigade shares your feelings of loss and pain‚ as she was truly an inspiration to those who she led. Your mother was a dedicated Soldier‚ but she was also very
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to write a eulogy wiring as a son‚ speaking about my father. I wrote this as my father is very close to me‚ and it put me in a difficult situation where it makes me truly understand his importance. A eulogy follows the form of an introduction followed by the person’s early life and education‚ their career‚ hobbies and interest‚ qualities and achievements and a closing statement. I followed this structure including some memorable stories which suits my father’s life‚ humorous. A eulogy written as
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“Daddy! I miss my daddy!” I probably cried those words more than you could count. Because my daddy was gone. And my mom never wanted him back. I was only four when it happened. I was too young to understand what my daddy had done‚ or where he had even gone at all. All I knew was that one day we were happy‚ and the next my daddy wasn’t there anymore‚ and I was old enough to understand at least that he probably wasn’t coming back. My dad had cheated on my mom‚ and now they were divorced. My mom
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Bracken We always gave each other forever time. You always had power‚ strength‚ true loyalty and superb knowledge. You were always there despite everything. Your love and support were pure. You were so gifted‚ made us laugh constantly. Had your own language called “Hurrah” which we also called ‘a Bracken thing’ referring to contentment. Your love was unconditional and pure. You always wanted to be there. You never gave up which has confused us today because this sudden tragedy was
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My name is Ted and I am one of the nephews of Louie and Amy Alves. From day one Amy faced obstacles and even on her death-bed she never showed fear‚ never stopped laughing and never gave up. She inspired so many people throughout the course of her life and that was obvious by the turnout at the wake last night. Amy was a die-hard sports fan and a very athletic person growing up. She had 9 brothers and sisters‚ which I am sure contributed to her competitiveness. There is no doubt that she came from
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The journey of life begins at the day we are born‚ we get afraid as the first time we walk because we might fall and get hurt‚ we are afraid to do some things because we might fail‚ and sometimes we are afraid to confess because we might be rejected. That’s how life begins with us‚ we are afraid to do something new‚ because we don’t know what life will it bring to us‚ sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad. We never know what tomorrow will give us‚ but tomorrow is the reason why we become stronger
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I have two memories of the Church—both of which are embarrassing. The first was during my First Communion‚ which is third of the seven sacraments where someone first receives the Eucharist (the body and blood of Jesus). For the ceremony‚ my parents dressed me in a terribly fit suit and at that age I was missing both of my front teeth—I looked ridiculous. Sometime during the ceremony I accidentally blew out my candle. I look around and every other kid still has their candle lit so I tried to fake
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Informative Speech Outline Eulogies Introduction Attention Getter: Life is not just about the number of days we live‚ or the number of contacts we have. Our lives can have an immeasurable and undetectable affect on others. Motivational Link: At some point in our lives we could write‚ read‚ or even hear a eulogy about someone that we once knew. Purpose Statement: Through the context of my presentation it is my purpose to enlighten you on the qualities that make these speeches so memorable
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Eulogy on behalf of Hamlet By Liam Boyd Good lords and ladies of Elsinore‚ I appreciate your attendance here today on this particularly significant occasion. We gather here‚ to offer our gratitude and sorrows respectively for the life and death of the greatest man I have ever known‚ Prince Hamlet. I understand that no assortment of words could possibly convey the degree of Hamlet’s stature‚ so I only hope that God will assist me in articulating an outline‚ a sample‚ of the masterpiece that was
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