Emily DeBrayda PHILLIPS

I was touched by Emily´s obituary years ago and saved it in my phone. Since she wrote her own obituary before she died I was touched by her comments. I will be 80 years old in Sept. And want to write a similar obituary. I am doing well...but I better start writing in order to catch up with the beautiful piece Emily wrote! I will look for her on the other side! Lynda Lewis Orange Park, Fl

I did not know Mrs. Phillips, but I wish I had. I think we would have been best friends! Ms. Emily has inspired me to write my own obituary as well! I was already going to plan my own funeral. My reason for doing so... it´s my last say here on earth and I don´t want the typical sad songs etc. The bible says we are to celebrate when we die. I plan on making it a celebration to remember! A going home party! Thank you Mrs. Philips. I believe coming across your obituary was a sign I´m on the...

Emily, Thank you for your inspiring words. I'm grateful you lived such a wonderful life, which will remain enlivened in the echoes of your words. Please look out for all of us down here and never stop dancing!!!

A life well lived - an inspiration. A really good read. Thank you.

What a wonderful woman I read this every year

I will always love this obituary and wish I had had the pleasure of knowing Emily. May her memory always remain a blessing.

This still makes me laugh and cry at the same time. I'm so glad you existed even if I didn't have the pleasure of knowing you.

Every year this comes up. I read it again. Not having known Emily, I feel as if I did.

i hope that my family is proud to say things like that at my funeral. great words of widsom. I didn't know Mrs. Phillips at all. But obituary caught my eye...I think she did a great job writing her own words . Her family would and should remember these words. Start writing your own obituarity now. Thank you Mrs. Phillips , I wish i had known you.