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Memorial Benches - A Special Place to
Rest, a Place to Remember
By C Butcher
Memorial Benches are an ideal gift for a family,
organization, or association, to honor someone who has
passed. They are available in many different styles and
materials, so it is easy to find an appropriate bench
for any environment. They are at home in a garden, an
arboretum, in an atrium, or even on a back porch, and
they make beautiful reminders of the one who has past
away.
When Nothing you can say is enough
It is heartbreaking to watch someone you care about lose
a loved one. Nothing you can say or do will ever make
that pain disappear. A fruit basket will be gone in a
week, and a greeting card or flowers will be thrown away
soon after the funeral. Memorial Benches, however, will
become a part of your friend's permanent landscape, and
your engraved words of encouragement or reminiscence
will serve to lift spirits for years to come.
Benches in Many Styles
Once you have decided to shop for a Memorial Bench, you
will find that they are available in as many styles as
plain benches are. The choice you make will depend on
where the bench will be placed, your ability to
transport it, your budget, and personal preference.
Granite or concrete benches, with the engraving directly
on the seat or back are beautiful, reverent additions to
a grave site, giving mourners somewhere to rest as they
reminisce. Another option is concrete bench with niches
to hold cremation ashes; in this case, the bench may
become the gravestone as well.
Commemorate the passing of a favorite teacher, a
dedicated coach, or a beloved administrator by donating
memorial benches for the playground or courtyard of your
school or church. These may be a gift from your family,
or from a parents' group; a pair of oak or mahogany
Memorial Benches with engraved Uprights make a lovely
gift.
Another option is to donate Memorial Benches in the name
of a loved one to place or organization that was dear to
that person's heart. Give Memorial Bench with
commemorative Uprights to a park to be placed next to a
favorite fishing spot or along a boardwalk. Perhaps the
honoree loved a certain public garden or loved flowers
in general; you could even choose a favorite golf course
or, of course, a quiet place at their church.
What to Engrave
Wherever you choose to place your Commemorative Bench,
you will want to have it engraved with something
meaningful. This could be a simple memorial statement
that includes name and birth and death dates; it could
be poem that was a favorite of your loved one, the words
to a favorite song, or a portion of scripture or one of
the Psalms. The choice is yours, as long as it is
meaningful to you and to the recipient, your memorial
benches will be greatly appreciated.
A bench offers a place to sit and think, a place to
rest, a place to remember. This is what makes a memorial
bench such a timeless gift, that will ensure that the
spirit of the person being commemorated will not soon be
forgotten. |
