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Memorial & Remembrance
Memorial & Remembrance volunteers are people who feel called to remember, document, and honor those we’ve lost, and to support their families.
Is this you?
You don't need all of this. If a few of these sound like you, we'd like to hear from you.
General attributes
- Compassionate with grieving families
- Respectful and discreet
- Careful with details
- Dependable
- Comfortable with difficult conversations
Specific skills
- Contacting families with care
- Researching service records
- Writing tributes and memorial profiles
- Keeping memorial records
- Assisting with remembrance ceremonies
Knowledge of
- Military funeral honors
- Chaplaincy or spiritual care
- Service records and how to find them
- Grief support resources
Tools and software
- Shared spreadsheets and documents
- Online research and records databases
- Basic tech literacy, like using email, shared documents, and video calls
Ways to help
Find where you fit
- Notify us when someone passes
- Research service records and biographical information
- Help prepare memorial profiles or tributes
- Connect with families
- Assist with remembrance ceremonies
- Help maintain memorial records
- Connect us with funeral honors, chaplains, or other resources
- Take on a defined remembrance project
Get started
Sign up to volunteer
Questions? Contact Hugh Hopson, Membership Committee Chairman: hhopson@19walkingdead.org · 202-796-4946