Keepsakes

When all is said and done and what remains is the passing of time and fading of memories, it means a lot to have something that helps the memories to pass forward to the generations to come.  Following are some thoughts and ideas to consider.  Let your own imagination and creativity guide you through what your heart feels led to do.

• Compiling a photo album (consider digitizing the images.
• Compiling video images (an edited summary of a lifetime)
• Compile a music sampling of favorite selections
• Compile a written summary of the life lived ; noting dates, places and relationships
• Memory Box to contain memorable items and documents
• Minature Keepsake of the cremation urn
• Audio, Video, and photo record of the funeral gathering
• Memorial and Guest Book of the funeral proceedings
• Collect memory cards contributed by friends and family
• A strand of the person's hair.
• Arrange for a DNA sample to be registered for future generations
• On-Line Memorials using the internet to share and preserve information