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Sample Letter Request
for Collecting Stories from Others
Hello everyone,
Thank
you for your thoughts and good wishes on my sister's passing.
As you know, we were close, and we miss her. Our memories of
her have helped us during this time, and so, we would like to
ask for a favor from you. As you know, she has young children
who will not have the opportunity to get to know her as they
grow up; who she was, the kinds of things she loved to do, etc.
We are putting together a remembrance album for her kids and
her husband, and would like to ask you to contribute. If you
are able, we would love and appreciate it if each of you could
write a letter to the family telling some things that you remember
about her. It would also be great if you could include a favorite
picture, if you have one (a color copy would work just as well).
We will put these together and make enough copies so that each
of the children can have one. This is a surprise for the family,
so please don’t mention it to any of them!
You
can write about anything you feel impressed to write about;
here are a few ideas that might help get you started:
- When
and how did you first meet her?
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What memories of her do you have that make you laugh?
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As you know, she loved to cook. What was a favorite recipe
of yours that she made? Why? When would she make it for you?
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If you could only tell her children one thing about her ,
what would it be?
If
you are having a hard time coming up with what to say, give
me a call and I can discuss this with you, to help you find
things to talk about.
There
are a couple little technical things I'd like to ask. If you
could write this letter by hand, that would be great –
it would make it more personal for the family. If you aren’t
comfortable with a handwritten letter, that’s ok, typewritten
is fine. If possible, write your letter on an 8.5” x 11”
sheet of paper, and make room for the picture on the page with
the text. That's the size album we are using. If you don’t
have a picture to include with your letter, that’s ok
too – you can leave a blank space (4”x6”)
to put a picture and we will try to find one to go with your
letter. If you are able to send me a photo, be sure it's one
I can keep – you can get a copy of yours made at just
about any photo-developing place.
For
any questions, feel free to contact me at (123) 456-7890 or
ab@abc.com.
Thank
you so much for being a part of this. Her family will appreciate
this more than you can know.
To
copy the above letter, select the entire text with your mouse,
then right click and select "Copy" (or press Ctrl+C).
Go into your word processing program (i.e. Word or WordPerfect),
right click and go down to "Paste" (or press Ctrl+V).
back
to the Written Reminiscence page
If
you have any questions or concerns, or are even just looking
for a little guidance or help in what to do, please e-mail
me.
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Remembering a Loved One
Collecting Stories from Others
Preserving Your Own Memories
Gathering Memorabilia and Treasures
Creating an Online Memorial
Paying Tribute during Special Occasions
Books about Remembering
Preservation/Care
Things to Keep in Mind
record the memories of a
male friend or relative
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