subject: Memorial Cards Are Made To Commemorate The Loss Of A Family Member [print this page] Memorial cards are often created between two and six months after a person has passed away, alternatively they can be given to friends and family at the time of the removal.
Creating these card is always a hard thing to do, so why do we do it? Does it help us remember the deceased? I remember when I was a child, when a friend or relation passed away the family always got a wallet card, a memorial card or a book mark made to commemorate the lost family member. It is becoming less and less frequent. With the advent of media available 24/7 we tend to move on faster than ever, but is this a good thing?
I think a memorial card is a good thing. It makes us stop and think of the bigger picture. It makes us think of where we are, where we are going and to possibly think of the people who have passed away. A memorial piece can take on many guises it can be a bookmark or a wallet card.
Memorial cards are normally religious depicting a religious image. Modern memorial cards frequently include a portrait of the deceased. The photograph is normally a head and shoulders shot with a verse of an apt poem which can personalize the piece. The poem is one thing that can help depict the deceased. The poem could be about the persons interests such as sailing or gardening or walking. Failing that a passage from a religious text or prayer could be used. Modern non religious cards can include well known verses that will depict the de.
A memorial card or an acknowledgement card could also be created some months after the funeral; these are then sent to relatives and friends who could not attend on the day. A photograph of the person, the person's name and date of birth and death are placed on the front and the flip side normally contains a prayer.
Memorial cards can sometimes be left to one side choosing a memorial bookmark or a memorial wallet card instead. These mementoes can be used in everyday life. As we go through our daily chores we come across the photo in our wallet or while reading we notice the poem once more reminding us of the person we have such fond memories of.
A memorial piece is good to create and is also good to come across from time to time, jogging our memories to remember the person.
So it is important to think of how we want to remember the deceased before we embark on the design or creation of a memorial card, bookmark or wallet card.
