Celebration of Life
“I’d like to welcome all of you—relatives, friends, and co-workers of the deceased—to this celebration of life. So glad you could be with us today! I think we’re all familiar with the etiquette for these occasions, but out of an abundance of caution, here are a few gentle reminders of socially acceptable conduct. This is a very special time in which we consent together to avoid mention of anything that may remind us of the honoree’s moral shortcomings and ethical failings—the better…