Eulogy Examples For a Brother

Writing a fitting tribute to your brother

Im deeply sorry that you find yourself on this page.

Having experienced loss myself, I understand how hard preparing something like a eulogy can be, especially for someone as close as a brother.

Below are some videos of the best eulogy examples for a brother’s funeral I have found,

I hope they will help give you some inspirations and ideas to make your tribute as fitting as possible.

I’ve also shared some examples, tips & eulogy templates from professional writers to help you craft your own eulogy

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A short eulogy from younger brother

This lovely eulogy is short, has some funny parts, and includes a short story that really shows his brother’s character.

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hello everybody my name is Jim Thorpe
most of you do me the ones that don’t I
was dick Thorpe’s baby brother- I
emphasized baby because he was much
older when he died – he came out actually 16
months before I did so he was always my
big brother

he always looked out for me
but it amazed me how everyone thought of
him how everyone thought he was so great
every all the family loved him and I
thought what’s the big deal he just
might just be my big brother you know
I couldn’t understand it so then I got
to think about it and there are a few
things that maybe would explain it that
I had the privilege of annoying him before
most of you did so a few of the things
that comes to mind…

we were just little kids when we got a job from a neighbor to
pick cherries from the tree we got paid
all of 25 cents for the whole job and plus we could eat all the
cherries we wanted so that we thought
that was a pretty good deal. So after the
the job we’re on our way home the quarter
was in my hand and I’m flipping it in
the air and catching it and he kept telling me “don’t do that because
you’re going to drop it and lose it”… and
I dropped it and lost it and it went into
the gutter and I’m balling
because I lost my quarter because I had
all kinds of ideas of what I was going
to do with that 25 cents. So he reaches
in his pocket, pulls out his
quarter and gives it to me!

He was brave too but nobody really
knew it. We lived in a town that had a
lot of trains and they would sometimes
stall across the roads so we couldn’t get
through. We had to travel around on our
bicycles and we would on occasion drag
our bicycles underneath the train to get
past it and he went first, I was second.
My bike got caught one day. and so I screwed it
on out because I was afraid the train was going
to run me over but I came out without my
bicycle so he went back under the train
and saved my bicycle, so he was a
brave guy!

Another time I got into some hassle with a bigger guy in the
neighborhood, I was probably shooting off my mouth
which I’m known to do. So I told him “I
I gotta fight this guy” so dixy said, “just a
minute” and he went over to talk to him and
he says:
“hey look, this is my
little brother and I know you can beat
the hell out of him but if you fight him, you
have to fight me too. but the thing is you have
to fight us both at the same time”

so that took care of it and a little later
on, when our father died unexpectedly and I
was all upset and crying and I asked him,
I said “who’s going to take care of us
now” he came over to me, put his arm
around me and he says “I’ll always take
care of you” and he always did, so thank you!

short Christian eulogy

This is a short and sweet eulogy to a brother who knew he was dying. It speaks about God and is a poignant tribute from a younger brother.

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Dear Anthony, looking back at all the pictures of you and me over the past 17 years made me smile laugh, and cry.
Smile because they remind me of all the great times we had together over the years.
Laugh, because I thought of all the fun we had together. I don’t think I ever went through a day when I saw you without a smile. No matter how short of a time it was you always made me crack a smile.
Cry because I know the place these memories now lay and they are just memories and I’ll never get to see you again.
I’ll never be able to share a smile or a laugh with you or anything but just know I’ll never forget all the great times we had together and all the laughs we
shared.

As my life continues on I’ll never go through a day without thanking you bro, those thoughts will bring a smile to my face because I know in my
heart where you are and all the great things you were doing.

You’re watching down on those from the heavens with a smile even after everything you’ve been through. I thought you finally made it and your experiences
we’re going to save others.

I believe God reached down and touched your soul and said you’re going to be special.

I still believe that God works in mysterious ways and he must have known how great of a person you were and wanted you to help alongside him in heaven. God takes the best of us and without a doubt, you’re one of the best people I will ever know.

You wanted to do good things and God knew that. He knew how much you cared about other people and how loyal you were and knew he could use someone like you to accomplish incredible things.

Saint Anthony is the name and I truly believe you were taken from here to be an angel for lost souls. I think you’re watching over people who are lost and need God, you’ll guide them to him and save many people.

You told me one day that you weren’t afraid to die because you knew where you were going.

That’s the scary thing for most people but not for you Anthony. No matter what you knew that you would be serving God and great things in his name whether it be on earth or in heaven.
You told me death should be celebrated and not mourned if the person believed.

So everyone, let’s remember Anthony for all the great things he’s done and is still yet to do. Finally, Anthony, I love you so much and it breaks my heart that I couldn’t protect you.

I’ll never forget you like the best big brother ever. I know you’re in a better place watching down on us smiling.
I’ll say that I’m here as you watch us from the skies.

Love your brother Nick

eulogy for brother from sister

This eulogy is a great template to follow, it has some lovely tributes and a short time frame for you to replace any short snippets to make it as easy as possible for you to read.

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We are here today to celebrate the life of an amazing brother, son, friend, colleague, and idol to many individuals far and wide.
As you all know, I’m Phillips’s little sister. Im standing before you today to show my love and adoration for a big brother Ill never forget.

Each individual within this room will have different memories that involve Philip. and that’s what we can take from this.

He had an impact on so many lives and it shows someone who always took care of himself can still have time to worry about others.
Philip. I am so honored to call you my brother, my best friend, and my hero!

The memories we share will always be the link that keeps us together. Even though you physically can’t hug your little sister in her times of need.

I know that wherever you are within this world you will be looking down upon all of your loved ones to shed light whenever times get tough.
Your smile and the twinkle in your eyes, your witty charm, and the humor you provided will never fade.

I want to thank you for being the most amazing brother I could ask for.
They always say you cannot choose your family, but I wouldn’t want mine any other way.

Your presence will never leave the people that love and adore you the most. However Ill know I’ll have you by my side every step of the way.
I promise you, Phil, that I will continue to live life each and every day the way you did. From morning to night your beautiful smile always came out. Even if your life wasn’t going to plan.

You never took anything for granted and always knew how lucky and blessed you were. From everything that came your way.
I’m so proud, along with mum, dad, and Jason, of what you have accomplished within your short life. I will always remember and admire that you never changed or become someone different while your life and career and life were progressing.

I’m sorry, you cannot be here with us any longer but I promise all of your dreams and thoughts we had about the future, will continue in your honor.
You always protected me and stood up for me when needed and I honestly couldn’t imagine having all of those memories with someone else.
There won’t be a day that goes by that I won’t thin of you. I promise I will talk to you every day and keep you company up there.

You certainly have changed the way I look at and appreciate life. I promise I will never take anything for granted from this day forward and take any opportunity that comes my way.

I know now it’s time to say goodbye, but over the last few days, I have realized goodbye isn’t forever. Until next time, I love you big brother.

Eulogy for bother from best friend

Whilst not technically his brother, this is a great eulogy that shares some lovely stories that really capture the essence of the life lost.
I really like the stories this man shares, it captures the deceased personality but be aware not to talk about yourself too much. There should be a lot more mentions of [Name] Vs ‘I’

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My name is Ricky Townsend and I met Austin through an amazing program called best buddies.
For those who don’t know what it is, and I know that’s not many people, this is a non-profit organization
dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities through one-to-one friendships.
They do a lot of other cool things but it’s the one-to-one friendships that are the reason I joined. I want to make it very clear though, I met Austin threw a charity, Austin was not my charity.
Austin was my best friend I also think that christy I could also
include as one of my best friends as well and before I talk a bit about my
relationship with Austin I know it’s not too conventional to applaud but
Austin was not a very conventional guy, so I think we’re okay doing this but this marriage, this 12-year marriage, this was the work of six very
hard-working people so please give them a round of applause.
you’re gonna hear a lot of nice things about Austin and i’m going to say some nice things about Austin but i’m also going to tell you another side
of Austin too that I think everybody should know about because you know he wasn’t just this sweet cherub angel.
Chris, you said it yourself, jokester!
Yes, he was very funny, a comedian, something he thought was very funny was the very first time that we met or I should say our first outing together, we went to go see a movie. We realized we both were movie people so we’re gonna see a movie. I’m, if some of you don’t know this, you won’t
be surprised a little forgetful times and I went to get the ticket and I
did not have my wallet. Austin was a consummate gentleman and he paid for the tickets, paid for the popcorn, and made sure everything’s gonna be okay.
I was like “wow, I lucked out with this guy”
I got matched with this cool dude who’s paying for stuff, that’s awesome
What I realized very soon after was although I forgot my wallet, Austin would never forget that I forgot my wallet. It started off just being like you know in front of school administrators, and professors. Then, girls i always tried to the court, it was “hey how do you how do you know Ricky”
Austin: “oh this guy, even god’s wallet what do you what do
you mean the guy I had to buy the popcorn and tickets for on our first date”
three years ago we did a national speaking circuit and went to several big conferences to talk in front of about 3 000 people. He still did not fail to mention this and I was like “what is going on here”
the reason I bring this up is that seeing that I have some of a crowd now our very last outing together before Austin passed was to get yogurt and you know who forgot their wallet….I bet you can guess that it wasn’t me!
I’m just telling you that story because I know if the roles were reversed and I was the one to go first he would be up here telling you guys that wallet story so I’m just evening the score Austin!
Our relationship went beyond wallets and it went beyond forgotten
wallets and it transcended many many different forms of dimensions
and levels of friendship to the point where I called him my brother.
I didn’t just call my brother I called him my hero. Austin truly was my hero. through him, I think christy said it best, I found purpose and there have been other times throughout my life as it oscillated back and forth between you know “what my calling was” and who I am and just those classic millennial questions that we all ask ourselves, you know. But Austin was my rock and is my rock and although I don’t know what the future holds for how we honor him, I know it’s going to be amazing because
what Austin did was amazing.
brimming with positivity, he was a master at displaying tranquility in the midst of chaos and he also was the most ambitious person with the biggest heart and I don’t think that’s very easy to find
constantly eager, constantly searching for the best, biggest, the most extra thing he can do for others for the world for the community.
I consider myself a student of the community, a lifelong student because I am forever learning from them and I have to say that I never saw this as a mentor relationship, well actually I did but I felt that Austin was my mentor. He taught me what I know about humanity, he taught me what I know about philanthropy, and he taught me what I know about unconditional love….with conditions.
something that Austin used to do that was very sweet. he never explained it he never said why
and we did the zillion activities together I’m not up here to rattle off what those are but whether we were at lunch on a plane, at a movie at y’all’s house, he occasionally would just turn to me and say
“Thanks for everything” – I’d be remiss if I didn’t get to say one last time to him.
Austin, thank YOU for everything

how to write eulogy

This lovely, short guide will not only make you appreciate the opportunity you have been given to deliver a eulogy but also gives 3 little tips to help make it something truly personal.

bring them to life by describing how they would have reacted to today
tell stories that describe the person/characteristics
tell them exactly what they meant to you as if they were with you.

Eulogy Template

All of the best eulogies seem to contain a story that conveys the characteristics of your brother.

Whilst creating a ‘one size fits all‘ approach to writing a eulogy is impossible (and so it should be) below is a template that I hope will help in some way.

Before using the below eulogy template, answer these questions that will help you fill in the gaps

Name of deceased:
Characteristics:
Family/friends present:
groups/memberships:
Stories that come to mind:

I’ve added a PDF version for you to print off to allow you to write the eulogy out, which might help.

My Brothers Eulogy Template

1. Introduce yourself to everyone attending……

For anyone that doesn’t know me, I’m Adam – [NAME] Brother

2. Decide on one of their main characteristics and jump straight into a story that showcases that (a joke he always told, was he cheap, always late, gave up his time etc)

I know [NAME] would be here shaking his head at what I’m wearing. He was always the best dressed in the room and I know for a fact he would be picking me up on my oversized trousers or drab colour of shirt – which is why I purposefully wore the most boring suit I could find, just as a last two fingers to my big bro!

3. Generic paragraph that lends itself to highlighting his other characteristics in a nice way

I couldn’t think of a better way to start this, than by mentioning his dress sense, because to a lot of people, that was [NAME], but he was so much more!
I don’t know how to start to describe someone as funny, kind, and gentle as [NAME] – and coming from his brother, that counts for double.

4. Generic paragraph that lends itself to including as many other family members, friends, and colleagues as you’d like

I’ve learned over the last few days, as we have all come to grips with what has happened, that whilst [NAME] isn’t here physically, he is the memories that we all carry with us of him.
I’m reminded of how honored I am to have shared so much time together with him and for being his brother.

We should all be honored and proud.

Sarah & Jason, you should be honoured to remember [NAME] as your Father

Linda, you should be honored to remember [NAME] as your Husband & soulmate.
Mum & Dad, you should be honoured to remember [NAME] as your Son.
Nigel & Sam, be honoured to remember [NAME] as your sports buddy.
The rest of you should be honored to know that [NAME] was judging you on what you wore every time he saw you – he really did love you all dearly.

5. Generic paragraph that lends itself to describing what he meant to you, how he will shape your / others’ future, and also includes a little reference to the characteristic at the beginning – a note that when they do this, they will remember him.

It goes without saying what [NAME] meant to me and to you all. But knowing that he continues to mean a lot and that his actions & attitude continue to shape the person I am, means that his life and memory are not lost, it’s an ingrained part of me and everyone he touched.

So, continue to miss [NAME], reminisce over old stories & laugh about memories but know that when you are looking in your wardrobe for something to wear, [NAME] is with you and he will always be a part of us.

6. Generic goodbye with some emotion that reflects a characteristic of him

Saying goodbye is the hardest bit and this is probably the bit I’ve practiced the most because I really didn’t want to cry over my brother who always said I should be in touch with my feeling more, so I’ll keep it short & sweet.
Thank you [NAME], for everything – I’ll miss you Big Bro!

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Eulogy for bother from best friend

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