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After losing a loved one, it’s important to honor their memory. While each family chooses to do this differently, many opt for a personalized memorial service where friends and relatives can reflect, grieve, and share their memories. Personalizing the service doesn’t have to be a challenge. Here’s what you need to know to create a memorial that honors your loved one’s memory and reflects who they were in life.

Compile Photos

Memorial ServiceIncorporating photos into the funeral and memorial service is a wonderful way to help those in attendance remember your loved one. When planning the service, ask friends and family for their favorite pictures of the deceased. These can be digital files or hard copies, whatever is easiest for you. If you collect hard copies from family and friends, have them label the backs of their photos as theirs so you can easily return them afterward. Arrange the photos at the service, or create a digital slideshow to play in the background.

Support Their Favorite Cause

If your loved one was passionate about a particular charity, scholarship, or organization, consider inviting others to donate in your loved one’s name. This continues their legacy and allows guests to more actively participate in honoring them.

Share Memories

At the service, invite guests to share their favorite memory of your loved one. Place a large container and pieces of paper next to the guestbook. Guests will be able to write down the memory and place it in the jar. This small act can help keep your loved one fresh in everyone’s minds, and after the service, the family can go through the memories together to recall fond memories or learn new things about their loved one. 

 

Planning a personalized memorial service doesn’t have to be challenging. Contact Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle, AR, and let their experienced funeral director help you with funeral arrangements. They’ll help you create a one-of-a-kind service that’s as unique as your loved one and which honors their memory. Learn more about their services online, or call (479) 229-2524 to speak with a member of their staff.

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