question about funerals

I have a funeral coming up of a close friend, which unfortunately I am unable to get too because it's a different part of the country. I want to pay my respects, so I thought about writing a eulogy and then getting someone else (who will be able to attend), to read it. do people do that?. is it acceptable?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I personally haven't seen it done, but I think it would be perfectly acceptable. The only planning consideration would be whether the person that you ask to deliver it may also intend to deliver his/her own eulogy. And that may be awkward if both eulogies are long and similar.

One work-around for multiple long eulogies that I've seen was to deliver them in different sessions, where there are multiple opportunities. Like some funerals have a day prior wake, then a funeral service the next day, then a burial at the grave site after the funeral, and where all three events have opportunities for eulogies.