Title: Remembering Jefferson.

Speaker: Michael William.

Specific Purpose: To celebrate the life of one of the best U.S presidents.
Thesis Statement: A statesman can be easily defined as a person that lives for the serving of his
country; a statesman is an advocate for righteousness and a servant of justice and equality.
Introduction
1. Attention-getter: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is rather important that, as we celebrate the
life of Thomas Jefferson, remember these words not only as the preamble of the Declaration
of Independence but as a testament of this mans life.
2. Establishment of ethos: I stand here today speaking as a fellow American and a fellow
advocate of the fine arts.
3. Thematic Statement: There are only ever a few men in the world, at one time, that are as
great of a man as President Jefferson; he was an inventor, a musician, a politician, and an
accomplished architect.
4. Preview: Thomas Jefferson is a man of many talents and as I must recognize time
constrictions I will discuss two very important aspects of our fallen father: he was an
accomplished man and he was very humble and caring.
(Transition: To begin with)
Body:
1. Main Idea 1: The man that we are celebrating today was undoubtedly an accomplished one.

A. Thomas Jefferson is widely known for his work in politics and is rarely recognized for
his talents and other professions. President Jefferson was one of the countrys best
architects, designing buildings that consist of the University of Virginia, the Virginia
Capitol, and his home at Monticello. He was also a talented inventor, he, for instance
created a special type of music stand for his fellow chamber musicians. No matter the
product he always seemed to positively affect those around him.

B. Jefferson was agreeably one of the finest politicians of his time frame. He is often only
recognized as the third president of the United States. People, it seems too often, neglect
the fact that he authored the Declaration of independence or the fact that he was the father
of the University of Virginia. He, along with the Declaration of Independence, wrote a
document that sparked a change in the way religious freedoms were handled by
individual state governments.
(Internal Summary/Transition: His work in the Virginia government and his work on
the Declaration of Independence display his humble and caring personality.)
2. Main Idea 2: President Jefferson was a genuinely caring and humble person.

A. Thomas Jefferson was a caring politician that never served in the interest of himself. He
truly believed in the equality of all men. We know this because he fathered two children
of a different race, which was highly frowned upon. There were no barriers to his
kindness, and while he only lived on this world for a short time he made an exponential
change in America.

B. This man was also humble. While serving as president he saw it as a privilege and an
opportunity to serve rather than looking at it as a job. He felt this way so much in fact that
when writing his epitaph he didnt include Third president of the United States of
America. With his views towards equality and justice it is fair to say that he was a
humble servant to the People.

(Internal Summary/Transition to Conclusion: As this eulogy comes to an end we must
reflect on the things mentioned here today.)

Conclusion
1. Summary: A great man is one that strives for success, justifies fairness, or exemplifies
character; a great man in an accomplished one; a great man is humble.
2. Review: Thomas Jefferson will be remembered and celebrated as accomplished and humble
man.
3. Tie to the introduction: Once we recognize the preamble of the Declaration of
Independence not only as a sentence but as a testament of free men we will start to see life
and this world just as Jefferson did.
4. Creative concluding thought: As this memoriam comes to its closing statements I would
like give my condolences to the family and I will also like to thank them for bringing unto
us a founding father. And I ask of you, the audience, as a fellow American, do not mourn
the death of this man but celebrate his life, for it is not usual to have a man like Thomas
Jefferson amongst us.