Famous Eulogies

Famous Eulogies

U.S. Leaders

President John F. Kennedy's Funeral Eulogy by Senator Jacob Javits at a Senate Memorial Service
President Ronald Reagan's Eulogy presented by President Bush
President Gerald R. Ford's Eulogy presented by Tom Brokaw
Edward (Ted) Kennedy's Eulogy presented by President Obama
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's Funeral Eulogy by Robert F. Kennedy
Rosa Parks’ Eulogy presented by Oprah Winfrey
Memorial Speech for the Columbia Astronauts by President George W. Bush
Coretta Scott King’s Eulogy presented by Maya Angelou
President Richard Nixon’s Eulogy presented by president Bill Clinton
Robert F. Kennedy’s Eulogy presented by Sen Edward M. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Eulogy presented by Sen Edward Kennedy

Religious Leaders

Father Mychal Judge’s Eulogy presented by Father Micahel Duffy

Business Leaders

Steve Jobs, Apple Computer Eulogy presented by his sister, Mona Simpson

World Leaders

Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi's Funeral Eulogy by Jawaharlal Nehru
Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales’ Eulogy presented by her brother Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
Sir Edmund Hillary’s Eulogy presented by Helen Clark, New Zealand Prime Minister
Queen Elizabeth’s Eulogy by The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey

Entertainment and Sports Leaders

Sonny Bono’s Eulogy presented by Cher
Graham Chapman’s Eulogy presented by John Cleese
Robert Ferguson’s Eulogy presented by Craig Ferguson
George Harrison’s Eulogy presented by Eric Idle
Steve Irwin’s Eulogy presented by Russell Crowe
Steve Irwin’s Eulogy presented by his daughter, Bindi Irwin
Stanley Kubrick's Funeral Eulogy by Edward Champion
Mickey Mantle’s Eulogy presented by Bob Costas
Marilyn Monroe’s Eulogy presented by Lee Strasberg
Mattie Stepanek’s Eulogy presented by President Jimmy Carter

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Writing Eulogies

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Examples of Eulogy Styles