Memorial Website, Online Memorials, Virtual Memorials by RiverofMemories.com: Creating a Lasting Memorial

Creating a Lasting Memorial
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RiverMAn on 30 April, 2009 05:46:00
 
A lasting memorial is one that visitors will return to in the years to come.
Though your loved one has passed, you will find that the river of memories will
continue to flow. Update the memorial Web page along the way and view new
entries left in the guestbook.
Initially, you may want to post the funeral service details, such as time,
location, and directions on the main page. Once the service has come and gone,
log back in and update the online memorial. For example, you might say,
“Thomas’s memorial service took place on March 4, 2009 at La Jolla Cove
where family and friends gathered in remembrance of his short, but fruitful
life.” From there, you could add additional details. Other mourners can then
return to the online memorial and view these special memories.
At least once per year, perhaps on your loved one’s birthday or anniversary of
death, update the virtual memorial. E-mail a link to the virtual memorial to
others and encourage everyone to enjoy a memory or two and a moment of silence
in honor of your loved one.
If your loved one had a favorite charity, consider an annual charity event such
as a charity golf tournament or walk in honor of the deceased. Include a link to
the online memorial in related correspondence such as press releases,
invitations, and flyers. Charity events do not need to be elaborate, either. In
fact, it may be just you and a handful of close friends gathering for a game of
poker – with the pot going to your loved one’s favorite cause. Update the
virtual memorial with the details of each event. As the years pass, the online
memorial continues to grow. It becomes a connection with a cherished spirit who
has left the earth, but not our hearts.
While you and other mourners will visit the Web page online, you may want to
print the pages or have them compiled into a hardcover book. If you’ve created
the online memorial on behalf of another survivor, having the memorial pages
professionally bound into a book makes for a thoughtful gift that will be
cherished for years to come.
Benefits of Riverofmemories.com
Many memorial Web sites exist where you can create a virtual memorial, so why
choose Riverofmemories.com? Riverofmemories.com offers several key benefits, the
first of which is it is easy! Online memorials are often made in the days
immediately following the death of a loved one. During this turbulent time, the
last thing you need is a difficult Web site. Ease of use is critical. Wouldn’t
you rather be memorializing your loved one rather than trying to figure out how
to navigate a complicated user interface? Riverofmemories.com understands this
and is designed with ease of use in mind. Sign-up is fast, free, and easy.
Within moments, you will be actively creating a virtual memorial.
Creating the online memorial is similar to creating a blog. Simply select from a
variety of themes, choose the modules (such as biography, obituary, photo
gallery, journal, favorites, donate, and timeline), and begin posting your
thoughts, memories, and photos. The features offered on Riverofmemories.com give
you all of the tools you need to express the essence of your loved one.
With pre-designed templates, you can rest easy knowing that the final page will
be tasteful and look professional. Instead of worrying about page layouts,
fonts, and borders, you will spend your time creating the content that truly
honors your loved one and touches the hearts of family members and friends.
Riverofmemories.com offers both private and public online memorials. If you want
to keep the memorial between a close-knit group of friends and family members,
without worrying about privacy, you have an option to restrict viewership to
people of your own choosing. On the other hand, if you want the virtual memorial
to be discoverable via search engines or will be posting a link in alumni
newsletters, a public online memorial may be the better choice. Either way, the
choice is yours to make.
Creating an online memorial on Riverofmemories.com is free. The free virtual
memorial is hosted at no charge for a full fourteen days. For those who want to
create a lasting memorial, a nominal monthly sponsorship fee makes this possible
with no additional fees beyond the sponsorship charge.
Dealing with the death of a loved one is life’s greatest sorrow. Give yourself
time to grieve your loss and then celebrate life by creating an online memorial.
Not only does doing so involve you in one last project with your dearly
departed, it also connects you with others whose lives were touched by this very
special person.