How to write a eulogy for a grandparent
Grandparents leave a strange, deep mark — they belonged to your life from the moment you arrived. This guide helps you put that into words.
Where to start
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Choose a memory from childhood that still has weight. Grandparents often live most vividly in early scenes.
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Name one habit or saying of theirs that became, in your house, a small piece of language.
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Acknowledge what your parents lost, alongside what you lost.
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End with a sentence you can imagine them saying in response.
How to write a eulogy for a grandparent
My grandmother kept butterscotch candies in the side pocket of her purse and in the side pocket of her coat and in a small ceramic jar on her dresser. As children we always knew, without being told, that one was for us if we asked nicely. What I remember most is not the candies but the asking. She wanted you to ask — to come close, to sit beside her, to look up and meet her eyes. The candy was just the reason. If she could answer me now, I think she would say what she always said when I thanked her: "Don't thank me, child. Come closer."
Your words will fit better.
Share one or two memories — the speech will assemble itself in minutes.