How to Commemorate the Life of a Deceased Loved One

Kathryn shares how she’s kept the memories alive of a loved one who’s passed away in her latest column for The Ethel magazine from AARP. She writes, “As a means of healing our grief over loss, we turn to the positive ways we can celebrate and remember grandparents, parents, siblings, friends and spouses. In my own case, it’s a former spouse who, despite divorce, remained a cherished presence in my life until the day he died.” She goes on to describe the loving and warm relationship she shared with her ex-husband, Ben Martin, after an amicable divorce. The closeness lasted a lifetime, and beyond. She continues to describe how she picked up the pieces of one of his unfinished projects and found it was it therapeutic for the grief. Read the entire story here.