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Create a Remembrance

Every life leaves something behind—a story, a lesson, a laugh, a recipe, a saying, a photograph, a memory that still makes someone smile. This space was created to help preserve those pieces of the people we love, so their stories can continue to be known, remembered, and carried forward.

Before you begin: There is no right or wrong way to remember someone you love. Share as much or as little as feels right to you. You may skip any question that feels too difficult, too personal, or simply doesn’t apply. Some memories may come easily and others may take time. You are welcome to return to them when—or if—you are ready.

Their Story Begins Here

Before we walk through the memories, tell us a little about the person you are remembering. These details help us preserve their story accurately and introduce them to those who will come to know them through Memory Walk.

About the Person You Are Remembering

Let’s begin with a few details about your loved one.

What was your loved one's full name? *Please enter their name as they would want it to be remembered.

When were they born?If you don’t know the exact date, you may leave this blank. We can record an approximate year later.

When did they pass away?If you don’t know the exact date, you may leave this blank.

Don't know the exact dates?If you only know an approximate year, season, or time period, you may share it here.

Where were they born?Share as much or as little as you know about where their story began.

What places did they call home?This might include where they grew up, raised a family, built a life, or simply somewhere that always felt like home to them.

What was your relationship to them?Use whatever relationship or words best describe who they were to you.

Who They Were

The little things often tell us the most. Help us get to know the person behind the name.

How would you describe them to someone who never had the chance to meet them?There is no need to make this formal. Think about their personality, their energy, the way they made people feel, or whatever comes to mind when you think of them.

What are some of the little things that made them uniquely them?Think about the details that might seem small to someone else but instantly bring them to mind for you.

What did they love?Share the things they genuinely enjoyed, whether they were important passions or simple everyday pleasures.

What are some things they used to say?These can be meaningful words or ordinary things they said all the time. Sometimes the simplest phrases carry the strongest memories.

How did they make people feel when they were around?Think about the feeling they brought into a room or the way people experienced being around them.

How did they show love or care for the people around them?Love does not always look the same from person to person. Tell us how you knew they cared.

The Memories You Carry

The moments we remember do not have to be extraordinary to matter. Sometimes an ordinary day becomes one of the memories we hold closest.

When you think of them, what memory comes to you first?It does not have to be a major life event. The first memory that comes to you is enough.

What is an ordinary moment with them that you wish you could experience one more time?Sometimes what we miss most isn’t a milestone—it is simply being with them.

Is there a story about them that captures exactly who they were?Think of a story you find yourself telling when their name comes up—the kind that makes people who knew them say, “That sounds just like them.”

Were there traditions, routines, or rituals that you shared with them?These can be family traditions or small personal rituals that became meaningful simply because you shared them together.

What is a memory of them that still makes you smile or laugh?Joy is part of remembrance too. Share a moment that brings some of theirs back to you.

What were they proud of?Think about the things that made them light up, stand a little taller, or say, “Look what I did.”

What They Passed Down

Some things are inherited without ever being written down. Tell us about the lessons, values, traditions, and pieces of themselves they left behind.

What did they teach you?They may have taught you intentionally, or you may have understood the lesson only later. Both belong here.

What parts of them continue through the people they loved?Think about the pieces of them that did not disappear when they passed—the things that are still being carried forward.

What values or beliefs were important to them?You do not have to define their beliefs for them. Simply share what seemed to guide the way they lived and the choices they made.

What did they hope for the people they loved?This might be something they said directly, advice they often gave, or something you understood from the way they cared for others.

How is the world different because they were here?Their impact did not have to be public or extraordinary. A life can change the world of one person, one family, or one community.

The Space They Left Behind

Grief often lives in the spaces where someone used to be. Share only what feels comfortable here. You may skip any question in this section.

What do you miss most about them?There is no need to find the “right” answer. Share whatever absence you feel most when you think of them.

Are there moments when you still feel especially close to them?This can mean whatever “feeling close” means to you. There is no spiritual or religious meaning required.

If you could tell them something today, what would you want them to know?Share only what feels right. This can be a sentence, a story, or something you would say if you had one more conversation.

Walk Beside Them One More Time

Imagine for a moment that you could walk beside them again—not to change anything, but simply to have a little more time together.

If you could walk beside them one more time, where would you go and what would you talk about?There are no limits to this moment. It can be somewhere you knew together, somewhere they loved, or somewhere that exists only in your imagination.

How You Want Them Remembered

Long after today, someone may encounter their name here and learn a little about the life they lived. What would you want that person to know?

What is the most important thing you want people to know about them?This does not have to be an accomplishment. It can be something about their character, their life, the way they loved, what they survived, what they stood for, or simply who they were.

Is there anything about their life or story that you never want to be forgotten?This is your opportunity to preserve something about them that you believe deserves to remain part of their story.

If you could introduce them to someone who will never have the chance to meet them, what would you say?Think of this as an introduction across generations. What would you want a stranger to understand about the person behind the name?

Pieces of Their Life

Photographs, handwriting, recipes, letters, recordings, and other keepsakes can hold pieces of a person's story that words alone cannot. If you have something you would like us to consider including with their remembrance, you may share it here.

Share photographs of your loved oneYou may upload photographs you would like us to consider including in their remembrance. Please only share images you have permission to provide.

Tell us about the photographs you shared.Please identify the people pictured whenever possible and share anything you would like us to know about each photograph. Approximate dates and locations are perfectly fine.

Share one audio or video memoryYou may share one audio or video clip that helps preserve their voice, laugh, personality, or a meaningful moment from their life. Please only upload something you have permission to share.

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Tell us about the audio or video you shared.Share whatever context would help someone understand why this recording is meaningful. Approximate dates and locations are perfectly fine.

Their Memory Stone

Each remembrance is represented by a stone along Memory Walk—a quiet marker that says this person was here, they were loved, and they are remembered.

How would you like their name to appear on their Memory Stone? *Please enter the name exactly as you would like it displayed, including any middle name, nickname, title, or suffix you would like included.

How would you like their dates to appear on their Memory Stone?You may use years only, full dates, a single year, an approximate date, or leave this blank if you prefer their Memory Stone not to display dates.

What would you like their Memory Stone to say?Choose a short inscription that feels like them—a few words, a favorite phrase, or something you want visitors to carry with them after seeing their stone.0 / 100

Is there anything else you would like us to know about their Memory Stone?We cannot guarantee that every request can be incorporated, but we welcome anything that helps us understand how you envision their place along Memory Walk.

About You & Permission to Share

Before we can create and publish a remembrance, we need to know who is sharing this story and confirm that we have permission to use the information and materials you provide. Submitting this questionnaire does not mean your remembrance will be published automatically.

Your full name *This information is for our records and will not be displayed as part of the remembrance unless you give us permission to credit you.

What is your relationship to the person you are remembering? *Please describe your relationship in whatever way feels most accurate to you.

Your email address *We may use this email to contact you about your submission, ask questions, request clarification, or let you know when the remembrance is ready for review.

Confirm Email Address *

Is there anything else you would like us to know about them?No questionnaire can hold an entire life. If there is something we did not ask—or something you simply want to say—this space is yours.

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