A Typical Memorial Card
Memorial card is small in size so we can carry it with us to remember a lost family of friend. These cards are 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? Remembering the deceased really does help? 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.
Religious memorial card are frequently used. 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 person’s 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 portrait of the person, the date of birth and death can be placed on the front and the reverse side normally contains a verse of 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. When we go through our lives we will occasionally come across the memorial wallet card that we placed in our wallet. this helps us remember our lost friend the very reason why we placed the card their in the first place.
Creating a memorial piece is good so we come look at the piece, help jog our memory to remember a family member.
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.
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The concept for the website occurred when our director experienced a family bereavement. His involvement in print industry gave him the responsibility of organising the memorial cards. This was such a challenging task as feelings were still pretty raw and there were also the added family pressures of ensuring a fitting memorial card was produced, the http://www.memorial-card.ie site hopes to solve this.
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