I want to remember Joe and the life and love we shared. I also will create memorials as tributes to the life he lived.
Memorials to Joe | Their Meaning for Me |
Plant a pink dogwood tree where I can see it from the kitchen. It will bloom in the early spring. | Spring was his favorite season. Pink dogwood is special to me, as he was. |
Have a heart made from his wedding band. Wear it on a chain under my clothes. | His heart will be next to mine, where I can feel it all the time. |
Donate books to the library in his memory. | He loved to read for education and for fun. |
Sort through our photos. Make albums of his life and our time together. | He lived a full and happy life. Here is the proof. |
Volunteer to help serve food on Thanksgiving and Christmas at the Salvation Army. | The Salvation Army was Joe’s favorite charity. |
Contribute to a scholarship fund in his name. | Young people will receive help to go forward with their lives. |
How do you keep the memory of your loved ones alive?
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Marta Felber, author of Grief Expressed When a Mate Dies and Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies
, has held many counseling and consulting positions in the U.S. and abroad, including serving for 10 years as director and head counselor at a center for expatriates in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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