Can you provide any tips on how to write your own obituary? At age 80, I am in the process of preplanning my funeral and would also like to take a crack at writing my own newspaper obit too. For many ...

Ms. McMasters is the author of “The Leaving Season: A Memoir.” I wrote my obituary last week. I often do so once a year; it has become a kind of ritual. I’ve met a few others who do the same or ...

Have you ever thought about writing your own obituary? I remember doing it a number of years ago at a personal growth event. It is a rather sobering activity, to say the least. But this exercise was ...