Eulogy

Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks on the Death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - May 20, 1994
May 20, 1994
I just wanted to say, personally, that every day, this nation owes a great debt to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. And the nation has lost a treasure, and our family has lost a dear friend. We stand here in one of the many legacies that she has given to this house and to our country; in this garden, which is named for her, which she helped to realize. If she taught us anything, it was to know the meaning of responsibility -- to one's family and to one's community. Her great […]
Carrie Chapman Catt
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Helen Hamilton Gardner - July 28, 1925
July 28, 1925
Catt gave this eulogy at the memorial service for Helen Hamilton Gardner at Gardner's home, 1838 Lamont Street N. W., Washington, D. C. Catt and Maud Wood Park spoke at Gardner's request. The hardest task that any human being is called upon to perform is to stand by the side of a friend truly loved and pronounce that last, long good-bye. Ever since there has been a written language among men, the record has been preserved among all races that men have laid away their dead with tender care, and […]
Nancy Pelosi
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
John Lewis Eulogy - July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
Good day. I’m not sure morning, afternoon, whatever it is. It’s an honor to be here with each and every one of you. Reverend Warnock, thank you for enabling us all to be here at the Ebenezer Baptist Church to honor and celebrate the life of John Lewis with three presidents of the United States. Isn’t that exciting? President Clinton, President Bush and soon President Obama here with us. On behalf of my colleagues as speaker of the house, I’m pleased to bring greetings to each and every one of […]
Michelle Obama
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Maya Angelou – June 7, 2014
June 7, 2014
To the family — Guy, to all of you — to the friends, President Clinton, Oprah, my mother, Cicely Tyson, Ambassador Young — let me just share something with you: My mother, Marian Robinson, never cares about anything I do. But when Dr. Maya Angelou passed, she said, “You’re going, aren’t you?” I said, “Well, Mom, I’m not really sure, I have to check with my schedule," she said “You are going. Right?” I said “Well, I’m gonna get back to you, I have to check with the people, figure […]
Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Mary McLeod Bethune - Nov. 9, 1955
November 9, 1955
This speech was presented at the National Council of Negro Women BORN: MAYESVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA-JULY 10, 1875 DIED: Daytona Beach, Florida-May 18, 1955 AGE: Seventy-nine Years, Ten Months, Eight Days This is what may appear on the tombstone of America's beloved Mary McLeod Bethune—but the story of the life of this great American will be on the hearts and in the memories of countless millions. She came, she saw, she dedicated, she served. She selected to dedicate her early life to the children in the turpentine sections of Florida. How […]
Meghan McCain
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Senator John McCain - Sept. 1, 2018
September 1, 2018
Meghan McCain eulogized her father at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. "The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it." When Ernest Hemingway's Robert Jordan, at the close For Whom the Bell Tolls, lies wounded and waiting for his last fight, these are among his final thoughts. My father had every reason to think the world was an awful place. My father had every reason to think the world was not worth fighting for. My father had every reason […]
Carrie Chapman Catt
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy delivered at Susan B. Anthony's funeral - March 15, 1906
March 15, 1906
Every century has produced a few men and women whose memories the world has adjudged worthy of perpetuation. The dear friend who has gone from us was one of our century's immortals. Both friends and foes of the causes she espoused are agreed that this honor is hers. Her eighty-six years measure a movement whose results have been more far-reaching in the change of conditions, social, civil and political, than those of any war of revolution since history began. When this woman opened her eyes upon the light of our […]
Madeleine K Albright
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the memorial service of Zbigniew Brzezinski - June 9, 2017
June 9, 2017
Albright: I was honored to deliver remarks at the funeral of Zbigniew Brzezinski-- my mentor, boss, and friend who served as President Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977-1981. My full remarks are below. Members of the Brzezinski family, President and Mrs. Carter, distinguished guests, colleagues and friends – good morning. My heart is sad today for I have lost a mentor, a boss, and a friend. But I am deeply honored to be able to celebrate his life alongside those who loved him and learned from him. Each of us […]
Jennifer M Granholm
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at Funeral for Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks - Nov. 2, 2005
November 2, 2005
To Judge Keith and all of the members of the clergy; to all of the members of Congress who are here and our state legislators; to our heads of corporations and honored guests – I’m so glad you’re here. But today, I want to address my comments not to you, the “titled” people. Instead, I’d like to talk, for a moment, with everyone out there who doesn’t have a title – those who aren’t credentialed. I want to use my time to speak to everyone who’s never been elected. I […]
Queen Elizabeth II
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
On the Death of Princess Diana - Sept. 9, 1997
September 9, 1997
The Queen spoke to the nation live at 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 5 September, from the Chinese Dining Room at Buckingham Palace, September 9, 1997. Since last Sunday's dreadful news we have seen, throughout Britain and around the world, an overwhelming expression of sadness at Diana's death. We have all been trying in our different ways to cope. It is not easy to express a sense of loss, since the initial shock is often succeeded by a mixture of other feelings: disbelief, incomprehension, anger -- and concern for those who […]