The right music at the
right time (click) « if » by
Pierre Lerich
Interpreted by Jean-Pierre Jumez
"God gave
us memory so we may have roses in December" (J.M. Barrie)
In the midst of the turmoil created
by a sudden death, arises (among a thousand other things) the
question of the eulogy to be delivered during the ceremony:
- Who will have the best information about the deceased ?
- Who will have the ability to urgently draft a death
notice (invitation and press announcement) as well as a proper
speech highlighting him or her and avoiding the embarrassment of
clumsy writing ?
- Who will know how to express themselves in public (and
in front of cameras) in a climate of intense emotion ?
THANKS TO THIS SERVICE, THE FAMILY AND THE PROFESSIONAL
ENTOURAGE NO LONGER HAVE THIS CONCERN.
NOW THEY ARE SUPPORTED DURING THIS INTENSE TIME.
"Sometimes,
only one person is missing, and the whole world seems
depopulated" (Lamartine)
- First contact with the point
of contact, to establish the invitation and press announcement in
a few hours. Follow up with the printer and newspapers - Interview with a relative of the deceased designated by the
family or colleagues (interview by Zoom, by phone or face-to-face,
for around 90 minutes) - Writing of a lively and elegant text – never bombastic –
based on the background of this personality and on the anecdotes
recounted by the point of contact, for a reading of no more than 7
minutes. The text is devoid of any emptiness or clumsiness. Of
course, it takes into account the cultural or religious
sensitivity of the entourage - Submission of the text to the family or colleagues - Final corrections according to the wishes of the entourage
(within a reasonable limit) Large print text edition for easy
reading Epitaph suggestion
"Grief is
the price we pay for love" (Queen Elizabeth II)
READING DURING
THE CEREMONY
Reading of the text by a
professional in front of the audience.
LISTEN TO THE EXAMPLE
THIS PROFESSIONAL IS A WOMAN OR A
MAN FROM RADIO
OR TELEVISION, ACCUSTOMED TO "PUBLIC" SPEAKING.
“Come back.
Even as a shadow, even as a dream.” (Euripides)
Procedure to be established by a a
professional writer along with the family/colleagues: they
together will determine a timetable to reunite documents and
testimonies, and agree on the most adequate contents: professional
cursus, private life, sports, ambitions and failures…
FOR ANY
REPRODUCTION OR REPRESENTATION, PLEASE ASK US
MUSICIANS "Don’t cry because it’s over, smile
because it happened" * Guitar, harp, chamber music, choir… We will select the best
musicians to make the ceremony memorable
VIDEO “We all live with our losses. We don't
want to, but we can”* A professional videographer lms the sequences of the
ceremony, edits them and puts them online or on a DVD
POETRY “Life has to end. Love doesn’t”* A funeral poem is proposed by a writer, inspired by the
personality of the defunct
ZOOM "A Shattered Heart Still Beats”* We organize the Zoom session; the ceremony is then shared
around the world
COACHING "This better to have loved and
lost/Than never to have loved at all" * The person called to deliver the speech (family or colleague)
is coached by a specialist in the right tone: diction,
presentation, strengths, attitude, etc.
MAKE-UP “Love Never Dies” (Irving Berlin) A make-up professional o ers a session to prevent an
imperfection distracting attention from the deep meaning of the
speech. This point may seem anecdotal, but the speech is
generally lmed, often close-up, especially during a Zoom
session.
BOOKLET, COMICS “Some grief shows much of love,
But much of grief shows still some want of wit.”* A short biography with photos is printed or an award-winning
artist in Angoulême creates a comic strip inspired by the
portrait painted by us; the booklet is submitted to the point of
contact, then is printed and sent to family, friends and
colleagues
Creation of a participative photo album (in collaboration with
www.reliez-vous.fr)
BIOPIC“Losing a Loved One is Monumental”
(J. B. Priestley) Our editors gather the videos provided by the family or the
colleagues. They edit them in order to nalize a short film to
be uploaded online or sent to relatives on USB keys or DVDs.
"Grief is
necessary" ( Erich Fromm)
Mark Antony’s speech
in Julius Caesar
Casy’s words for
Grandpa in The Grapes of Wrath
Four Weddings and a
Funeral
Funeral Blues
Eulogy for Dumbledore
in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Oprah Winfrey’s eulogy
for Rosa Parks
Mona Simpson’s eulogy
for Steve Jobs
"The
comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of
having had one" (Seneca)
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