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Genre that I chose is an obituary: Ariel Johnstone, of Lake Ridge, Alaska died Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Sunnybrook Health Center after a short fight against heart disease. Born in Tallwood, Minnesota, February 4, 1936, to Baxter and Thelma Parks, Ariel was an excellent student and a talented artist; she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1965 from the New York University. She went on to create art and her works were shown in art galleries and museums around the world. Ariel took a position teaching art in 1992 at the Alaska Community College where she taught until she retired in 2005. She was an avid outdoor adventurer and enjoyed living in Alaska's rugged environment. She chose to live out her days in Alaska because she loved the people, the land and the animals. Ariel is survived by her husband, Jake, her daughter Shelby and her son Christopher; her sister Alana and her husband Jonathan and their two children Alison and Aspen; her Aunt Betty Oliver; cousins, Joshua, Gerald, and Chrystal; and her Uncle Ted Parks, his wife Suzanne and cousins Georgina, Eric, and Shirley. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 September 30, 2008 at Lake Ridge Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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-significant events what they did in their life -the obituary is written in third person
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-gives some background information -gives his/her accomplishments and chronological accounts of the person's life
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/arts/music/nate-dogg-hip-hop-collaborator-dies-at-41.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries http://www.obituarieshelp.org/articles/how_do_i_write_an_obituary.html
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Henry Tudor VIII, of Palace of Whitehall, London died January 28, 1547, due to obesity and other complications. He was born in Greenwhich Palace, Greewhich in June 28, 1491, to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Henry was very educated when it came to school. He had a wide variety of classes which include; grammer, logic, geometry, and he was taught several different languages, and much more. King Henry had many accomplishments in his life; He was known as the "Father of the English Navy", for many reasons. King Henry changed the religion from Roman Catholic to Protestant and established the first Church of England in 1534. Henry had six wives in his lifetime, he married for all the wrong reasons; for political power, for money, for lust, but of course for love. He produced three heirs, that eventually took over the throne after he died. His daughter Elizabeth I was the most succesful heir, she reigned for over forty-five years. Henry is survived by his sixth wife Catherine Parr, son Henry Fitzroy, another son Edward VI,daughter Elizabeth I, another daughter Mary I. As well as a younger sister, Mary Tudor and other relatives. Funeral was held on February 15, 1547, his body was moved from it's original place in Whitehall and is now buried in St. George's Chapel in the Windsor Castle in England.