Good Afternoon everyone, we are gathered here to celebrate the life of someone truly special. Aleta achieved many wonderful things in her life and I’m sure would’ve done plenty more. She was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), she had her biography published in Who’s Who’s, and she maintained excellence grades at one of the top high schools in the country. The road wasn’t always easy for her as she faced her fair share of obstacles in her life, but she always found a way to handle any situation thrown at her with grace and a keen sense of humor. She planned to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago and planned to double major in Pharmacy and Marketing. At 17 years old she had the next ten years of her life planned out, she said that her main goal in life was to make her parents proud. She was the type of person that always saw the glass as half empty, which motivated her to ‘fill it up.’ She always told herself that she could do whatever she wanted and with that she decided to join the debate team, scholastic bowl and band in her first years of high school. She loved to help people; this is what motivated her in choosing to Pharmacy as her career. While in school she volunteered at her local hospital and was an important member of her 8th grade graduating class as a member of student council. She will forever be missed and loved by her family, friends and everyone who’s life this young lady was able to touch.
It's really eloquent and what I liked was that it never reached the point of making yourself seem perfect, there are flaws. It's real and honest. To find a person who was dedicated to her education but still managed to keep a bright and healthy sense of humor is rare, and I think that's what was important. Reading other eulogy's or listening to people talk about a loved one passing can get to be redundant and to walk away with something different and unique, it's refreshing. Nicely written.
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