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Family Announcements Suggested Poems, Verses and Tributes

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Birthday Memoriams.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – Brother, Sister & Child .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – Christmas Memoriams.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 – General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 – Mother & Grandmother.. . . . . . . . . . . 12 Obituary Verses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 14 – For a Child.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – Roll of Honour.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 – Partner, Husband & Wife.. . . . . . . . . 21

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Birthday Memoriams BM008 Your book of life stands open, At its most important page, May good luck be by your side, On this your Coming of Age.

BM001 Just twenty flowers in our bouquet, Just twenty years you’d be today.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But to stay only brought you pain, Tears of love will never wake you, God bless you, son, till we meet again.

BM009 Happy Birthday (name) We send our love today Please look down upon us And pray for us always

BM002 We never need a special day To bring you to our mind, For days without a thought of you, Are very hard to find.

BM010 If tears could wash away our pain, We would not feel such hurt again, The heartbreak felt since you’ve been gone, We wouldn’t wish on anyone, But today is your birthday, So we’ll have to be brave And accept God’s taken what first He gave.

BM003 We cannot send a birthday card, Your hand we cannot touch, But God will take our greetings To the one we love so much.

BM011 Put your arms around her Lord, Don’t leave her on her own For today it is my Mum’s birthday, Her first away from home.

BM004 Thinking of you on your birthday, With sadness in our hearts, For a very special someone, From whom we had to part.

BM012 Thinking of you on your birthday We talk of you still, We haven’t forgotten you And we never will.

BM005 Another birthday, another year, With precious memories of one so dear, Thoughts today of our lives together, Hold a love that will live forever.

BM013 Tears instead of wishes, Flowers instead of cards, You left us precious memories That will stay within our hearts.

BM006 All my life I will miss you As the years come and go, But in my heart you will live forever, Because I love you so.

BM014 Instead of a card We send our love Instead of a gift, a prayer To the one we thought the world of And miss beyond compare.

BM007 As I opened my eyes this morning I looked to the heavens above, I whispered, ‘Happy Birthday, Babe’, And sent you all my love.

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BM015 You are the kind of person Who leaves lovely memories behind And special days like your birthday Bring many fond memories to mind And memories are possessions That time can never destroy For it is in happy remembrance The heart finds its greatest joy.

BM022 With an ache in my heart, I whisper low, Happy birthday, Mam, I miss you so.

Brother, Sister and Child BSC001 You went away so suddenly We did not say goodbye But brothers can never be parted Precious memories never die.

BM016 No birthday cards today A heartache, a tear, A memory so dear Every day of our lives, we wish you were here.

BSC002 O Lord hear my prayer, Keep my sister in your care, For there comes a time for all of us When we must say goodbye, But memories of those we really loved, Live on and never die.

BM017 Your present needs no choosing, Flowers it has to be And so many lovely memories Of the way things used to be.

BM018 Two years ago you went away To take a well earned rest And of all the mothers in the world I was lucky to get the best.

BSC003 Of all the many blessings, However great or small, To have had you for a sister, Was the greatest one of all, The family chain is broken now, And nothing seems the same But as God takes us one by one The chain will link again.

BM019 Another birthday has come around And there’s nothing I can do But sit for a while and picture your smile Just like I always do.

BSC004 Goodbye to you dear Sister, You deserve eternal rest, You cared so much for everyone And always did your best.

BM020 Birthday wishes I send today To a star in the sky, not far away, Engraved in gold on a cloud above Just for you Mum, with all my love.

BSC005 Jesus took you for a sunbeam, To shine on Him each day.

In every way you’ll please Him, And brighten up His day.

BM021 Thinking of you on your birthday (name) But that is nothing new For no day dawns and no day ends Without a thought of you.

BSC006 An angel took our flower away It needed so much care, But some day God will tell us, Why to us it seems unfair.

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BSC007 There’s a place in our hearts No one can fill, We miss you dear daughter, And always will.

BSC014 This special boy/girl so meek and mild Was Heaven’s very special child Although you were with us for such a short while We will never forget your happy smile.

BSC008 Farewell, dear babe, To both our hearts so dear, Often we’ll bathe Your memory with a tear, Short was your life, But long your rest, God called you soon Because He saw it best.

Christmas Memoriams X001 Deep within our aching hearts, Wrapped in the purest gold, Are happy Christmas memories, Spent with you at home.

BSC009 A ray of sunshine came and went A beautiful treasure only lent, In God’s keeping quietly sleeps, This son/daughter we loved but could not keep.

X002 As we prepare for Christmas, Our thoughts will be of you, You always made our Christmases, The happiest we ever knew.

We’ll try our best to celebrate The birth of Christ our King, But in our hearts we realise We’ve lost our everything.

BSC010 Gentle Jesus up above, Give our baby all our love, Plant kisses on our baby’s cheek, Tell him they are his to keep.

X003 I would give the world if I could say Merry Christmas to my (name) today, To hear your voice, to see you smile, Would be my dearest wish this Christmas time.

BSC011 We lost a son with a heart of gold, Worth more to us than wealth untold, From earthly toil to heavenly rest, God took our son, one of the best.

X004 No presents to give you, No wishes sincere, Only the heartache Of not having you near.

BSC012 Two smiling eyes stopped smiling, A golden heart stood still, We don’t know why God took you, And guess we never will.

He only lent you to us, Then came and took you back, To us you were so precious, Your life was full of fun, A caring, loving brother, A darling little son.

X005 They say time heals many things, But not the sadness Christmas brings, The pain in my heart will always remain, Until the day we meet again.

X006 It doesn’t take a special day To bring you to my mind, For days without a thought of you, Are very hard to find.

BSC013 Angels in heaven, all robed in white Were playing one day in the garden of light, And Jesus came smiling, and said to his band ‘Here’s another playmate, take (name)’s hand.

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General Verses

G007 Although we laugh and seem carefree, And make no outward show, What it meant to lose you No one will ever know.

G001 Every day in some small way We miss you more than words can say.

In our hearts you will always stay Loved and remembered every day.

G008 There’s a face we shall always remember A voice we shall always recall, A memory to cherish forever, Of one so dear to us all.

G002 A face is from our household gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A chair is vacant in our home Which never can be filled.

G009 To hear your voice, to see you smile, To sit and talk to you a while, To be together in the same old way, Would be my dearest wish today.

G003 A beautiful memory dearer than gold.

Of a mother/father/brother/sister, etc., Whose worth can never be told, There’s a place in my heart no one can fill, I miss you, mum/dad/lad, etc., and always will.

G010 To us he/she was someone special, Someone set apart, His/Her memory will live forever, Engraved within our hearts.

G004 In the quiet of the evening I sit and think of you, I open up my memory book, Of the things we used to do, And as I turn the pages, My eyes are filled with tears, For, although I have my memories, I can’t hold back the years.

G011 Nothing could be more beautiful, Than the memories we have of you, To us they’re very precious Because they are of you.

G012 I am the resurrection and the life, He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, Yet shall he live. John XI. 25.

G005 May the Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent from one another. (Mizpah).

Partings come to let us know, We love more deeply than we show, But love in death should let us see, What love in life should really be.

G013 Looking back with tenderness Along the path we trod, I bless the years I spent with you, And leave the rest to God.

G006 You always waited for me, Anxious, if I were late, In winter at the window, In summer by the gate, Your thoughts were always for me, Not once did you forget, And so I know from Heaven above, You’ll be waiting for me yet.

G014 God saw you getting weary, A cure was not to be, He put His arms around you, And whispered: Come to Me.

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G015 What he/she suffered he/she told so few, He/She did not deserve what he/she went through, Tired and weary he/she made no fuss, But tried so hard to stay with us.

G023 I lived in hope. I prayed in vain That God would make you well again.

But God decided we must part, I watched you die with a broken heart.

G024 It was a sudden parting Too bitter to forget Those who really loved you Are the ones that won’t forget.

G016 What he/she suffered he/she told but few, He/She never deserved what he/she went through.

He/She left us suddenly, his/her thoughts unknown, But he/she left us with a memory we are proud to own.

G025 A golden heart stopped beating Two smiling eyes at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

G017 God saw you getting weary The hill too steep to climb, He put His arms around you And whispered: Peace be thine.

G026 Your painful days are over Your restless nights have passed God took you in His arms And whispered: Peace at last.

G018 God has taken you away from us, And taken you to rest, It’s not for us to understand, He only takes the best.

G027 Not one to trouble or make a fuss You asked for nothing from any of us God called you to Him and we had to part Leaving us lonely and with a broken heart.

G019 The family chain is broken now And nothing seems the same, But as God takes us one by one, That chain will link again.

G028 Take him/her in Your arms, Lord Cherish him/her with care Make up for all he/she suffered And all that seemed unfair.

G020 From our happy home and circle God has taken one we loved; Borne away from pain and sorrow To a nobler rest above.

G029 Jesus take care of our (name) And love her/him as we do Because she/he was everything Loving, kind and true.

G021 In days gone by I’d take your hand And wish you all the best, But all I can do now, is ask God To grant you eternal rest.

G030 By the old rugged cross, You sit with a smile, Waiting for those, you have left for a while And those you have left, With their grief and their loss, Will meet you one day, By that old rugged cross.

G022 To think we did not say goodbye Will always bring regret, But hearts that always loved Never will forget.

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G031 Take him/her in Your arms Lord, Guide him/her through the storm, Sit with him/her in sunshine, and let the wind be warm, Play his/her favourite music, And when you see him/her smile, Tell him/her that we love him/her, and he’s/she’s thought of all the while.

G039 Safe in the arms of Jesus And free from pain, Rest in peace (name) Till we meet again.

A light is from our household gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled.

We have to mourn the loss of one, We did our best to save Beloved on earth, regretted still, Remembered in the grave.

‘Twas hard to part with one so dear We little thought the time was near, Farewell, dear one, your life is past Our love for you till the end will last.

G032 Sadly, I miss him/her and try not to grieve, And when God insists, I too must leave, To join him/her I loved, on that wonderful shore, With heartaches forgotten, and partings no more.

G033 From pain to peace, From home to heaven, God Bless.

G040 You always had a smile to share Time to give and time to care.

A loving nature, kind and true, Is the way we’ll remember you.

G034 Sweet is your memory, Precious your name, Deep in our hearts, You will always remain.

G041 Free from pain, Now you’re up above, Feelings of sadness And feelings of love.

G035 I cannot bring the old days back When we were all together, But memories keep you close to me, And memories last forever.

G042 God that spared not his own Son, But delivered Him up for us all.

For I am persuaded that naught shall separate us From the love of God, Which is in Jesus Christ, our Lord.

G036 Our hearts are filled with memories Which we gather through the years All the happy times we shared, Are treasured souvenirs.

G043 Although we’re not together, We will never be apart, Because you have that special place, Right here within my heart Always and forever.

G037 Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

G044 I didn’t see you often, And that I’ll always regret But the warmth of love in your smile, I never will forget.

G038 The golden years we spent together are not forgotten; they are ours forever.

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G045 Our hearts are filled with memories Which we gather through the years All the happy times we shared Are treasured souvenirs.

G052 Beautiful memories treasured forever, Of happy years spent together, Life is eternal, love will remain, In God’s own time, we will meet again.

G046 Our dear Lord in heaven above, Surround our dear (name) with all your love, Keep her/him safe and keep her/him warm In your arms forever more.

G053 Did the sun shine a little brighter, Was the sky a deeper blue, Or was it just a better world, (name) When we shared our lives with you.

G047 It’s a wonderful journey (name) From the old world to the new Someday I’ll take that journey Just to be with you And when I get to heaven Where all are free from pain I’ll put my arms around you (name) And we’ll never part again.

G054 Your photo stands in pride of place, A lovely smile lights up your face, You always seem to be so near, How I wish (name) You were still here.

G055 Life’s work well done, Life’s race well run, Now comes rest.

G048 You are beside us in all we do Your love and guidance will see us through As each day dawns we whisper low God bless you (name) We love and miss you so.

G056 A special smile, a special face In our hearts, a special place, Memories are a gift to treasure, Ours of you (name) will last forever.

G049 You never complained, You never gave in, You fought a battle, You could not win, You were so brave.

G057 May God grant us Hope for each morning, Strength for each day And peace for each night.

G050 They will not let me walk alone, Into the valley of the unknown, So I reach out and clasp the hands, Of loved ones in the Promised Land.

G058 A thousand loving memories, Stored up in our hearts, To take out and live again Whenever the tears start.

G051 My heart is filled with love each day, I loved you in a special way, Trusting that God will understand, I place my heartache in His hands.

G059 How hard it is to part with those We hold on earth so dear, The heart no greater trial knows, No sorrow more severe.

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G060 Sad are the hearts that loved you, Sad are the tears that fall, But living our lives without you, Is the saddest part of all.

G067 It seems that certain friends we meet are thought of for a while, While others are remembered for a special deed or smile But those who stay within our hearts are very very few, But (name) that’s the kind of friend we all found in you.

G061 I’ll treasure forever the friendship we shared, The things you did, the way you cared, Someone to turn to, so kind and true, One in a million, (name) I’ll never forget you.

G068 Your voyage has been rough, But you’ve reached your golden shore Where your boat is now at anchor And peace is yours once more.

G062 Love says little, But means so much, Love is a feeling. a look, a touch, Love is a gift, and I give it to you From a son/daughter whose heart is broken in two.

G069 No matter where I go (name) No matter what I do, I’ll cherish the memories of yesterday And the laughs I shared with you.

G063 Time is not measured by the years that you live, But by the deeds that you do, and the joy that you give And each day as it comes, brings a chance to each one, To love to the fullest, leaving nothing undone.

G070 Love is a smile, a tear and a touch, love says little, but means so much, Love is forever, and we give it to you, From the family who thought the world of you.

G064 With special thoughts of sympathy And a sincere heartfelt prayer That God may bless you with His peace And keep you in His care.

G071 You lived your life with little needs, Full instead, of selfless deeds For everyone you did your best May God grant you Eternal rest.

G065 Each dawning day, a thought of you At eventide, a prayer, And in the hearts that loved you so, You always will be there. Ours to remember.

G072 We will always love and miss you, (name) With every passing day The longing just to see you, Will never go away.

G066 Memories are like keepsakes, We treasure all life through But mine are very special Because they are of you.

G073 Farewells were left unspoken, You gently slipped away You left many happy memories, That will never fade away.

G074 Put your arms around him Lord, Kiss his/her smiling face He/she was a special friend Who can never be replaced.

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G075 I didn’t see you often, But you knew I really cared And I have some lovely memories, Of happy times we shared.

M003 Each day we think about you And realise you have gone, We can’t explain the emptiness That life has now become.

They say that time’s a healer, But we are not too sure, For every time we think of you We miss you more and more.

G076 The years we spent together Those happy days we knew, Are lived again so often.

In my memories of you.

M004 The happy hours we once enjoyed, How sweet their memory still, But losing you has left a space, This world can never fill.

G077 On the wings of a prayer our burdens take flight, And our load of care becomes bearably light, And our heavy hearts are lifted above, to be healed by the balm of God’s wonderful love.

And the tears in our eyes are dried by the hands of a loving Father who understands All of our problems, our fears and despair, When we take them to Him on the wings of a prayer.

M005 Our thoughts are with you on this day, Happy memories come to mind Of one we loved with all our hearts And will till the end of time.

M006 The world may change from year to year, And friends from day to day, But sweet memories of you Will never fade away.

G078 We never lose the ones we love, For even though they’ve gone, Within the hearts of those who care, Their memory lingers on.

M007 Thoughts go back to happy days When we were all together, The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever.

In Memoriam M001 The years may come, the years may go, I could never forget how I loved you so With each day I remember anew, Those precious years I spent with you.

M008 Although our loved ones are out of sight They are never out of mind, For they are cherished in the hearts Of the ones they left behind.

M002 I never thought that loneliness Could bring such bitter pain, That memories could hurt me so And wound my heart again.

Yet even in despair I know That every tear I shed, Would grieve the heart that loved me so, So I will try to smile instead.

M009 When we are in need of comfort We walk down memory lane, There we see you smiling We talk with you again, And as we wander slowly back We seem to hear you say Don’t grieve. don’t cry, my family, We’ll meet again some day.

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Mother and Grandmother

M010 Memory is a loving thing It lasts the longest day It can never be spent, Never be lent, Never be taken away.

M011 No words can tell, no flowers repay, The loss we had one year today Till memories fail and life departs, You will live forever in our hearts.

MG001 Dear Mother, rest, your work is o’er Your loving hands shall toil no more, No more your gentle eyes shall weep, Rest, dear Mother, gently sleep.

M012 If roses grow in Heaven, Lord, Then pick a bunch for us And place them in our (name)’s arms And tell her/him they’re from us.

MG002 Always ready to do her best, With a heart so true and tender, She devoted her life to those she loved, And those she loved remember.

M013 Not one day passes Son That we don’t think of you, Our broken hearts will never heal, But your memory pulls us through.

MG003 Tears in place of wishes, Heartaches mixed with love, No happy birthday wishes, No cards to Mother with love.

M014 How constantly we think of you, With hearts and eyes that fill, The love in life we had for you, In death grows stronger still.

Let the winds of love blow softly And whisper for you to hear, We love and miss you sadly, as It dawns another year.

MG004 Those who have a Mother, cherish her with care, For you never know the heartache, Till you see her vacant chair.

MG005 A Mother’s love is ageless, A crown she has won, Today I mourn and honour her, For all that she has done.

M015 Three years ago God took you, Mum, He took my closest friend, And left me with a broken heart, I know will never mend.

MG006 Two extra stars are in the skies, I know they are my mother’s eyes, Looking down upon her fold, Remembering memories wrapped in gold.

MG007 We love and miss you Mum, We wish you were here today, Just to say these words to you, We love you in every way.

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MG008 We never ask for miracles, But today just one would do, To see our front door open, And our dearest Mum walk through.

MG016 Mum, did the sun shine brighter, or was the sky a deeper blue Or was it just a different world when we shared our lives with you.

Forever is a long time This we know is true But that’s how long our broken hearts Will love and yearn for you.

MG009 To those who have a Mum, Love her while you may, Because we wish with all our hearts, Our Mum was here today.

MG017 We think of you so often Mum And every time we do You can be sure we’re thinking Of yesterday and you.

MG010 No one knew the pain she bore, Beneath the smile she always wore, A loving memory dearer than gold, of a Mother whose worth can never be told.

MG018 Family ties are lasting bonds, That are woven in each heart To keep a family close in thought Together or apart, Love you forever Mother, forget you never.

MG011 There’s a corner in our hearts, Mum You visit every day, It gives us this warm feeling, That you’re never far away.

MG019 Mother: I held you in my arms Mum, I held you close to me God took you to a better place And left your love with me.

MG012 Now at rest Mam, free from pain You’re with my Dad now Together again.

MG013 When I think of happy times, I always think of you Mum, It’s nice to think of happy times, For every time I do My heart is filled with all the love That I feel for you.

MG020 Age will not dim her loving face Her sparkling eyes and happy face She fell asleep and left me sad I will never forget the Mother I had.

MG021 M is for the Many things she gave me O is Only that she was growing old T is for the Tears she often shed for me H is for her Heart as pure as gold E is for her Eyes that shone so brightly R is for the many Riches she gave to me Put them altogether they spell MOTHER, The dearest one in all the world to me.

MG014 You felt so very lonely Mum, ever since Dad died But you can walk together now, forever side by side.

MG015 Kind was your nature, True were your ways We will treasure your memory Mum For the rest of our days.

MG022 You’ve chosen an angel, There’s no finer than For God in your wisdom, You’ve chosen our Nan.

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MG023 In memory’s page, I will never blot, Three little words, forget me not.

Never forget you Nan.

OB007 ‘Remembrance is a golden chain, That links us till we meet again.’

OB008 ‘There’s much in life that’s altered, There’s much in life that’s new, But one thing never alters, My memories of you.’

Obituary Verses

OB009 ‘To hold your hand, To see you smile, To sit and talk to you a while, To have you in the same old way, Would be my greatest wish today.’

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OB001 ‘Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.’

OB010 ‘No length of time can take away, Our thoughts of you from day to day.

Though absent, you are always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.’

OB011 ‘Like falling leaves the years go by, But love and memories never die.’

OB012 ‘How constantly we think of you, With hearts and eyes that fill.

The love in life we had for you, In death grows stronger still.’

OB002 ‘Deep in our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.’

OB003 ‘We shall meet again in a brighter land, Where farewell is never spoken.

We shall clasp each other hand in hand And the clasp shall never be broken.’

OB013 ‘You have gone where we cannot see you, And your voice we cannot hear.

Yet it seems you walk beside us, Never absent, always near.’

OB004 ‘Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings.’

OB014 ‘Your memory in our hearts this day, Means more to us than words can say.

Unseen, unheard, but always near, Loved, remembered and ever dear.’

OB005 ‘Years are swiftly passing by, But love and memories never die.’

OB015 Gentle Jesus, up above, please give (name) all my love.’

OB006 ‘We miss you more than anyone knows, As each year passes the emptiness grows.

The tears in our eyes we can wipe away, But the ache in our hearts will always stay.’

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OB016 ‘Our thoughts and prayers are all we can give, These you shall have as long as we live.’

OB026 ‘To us you were someone special, What more is there to say.

Wishing with all our hearts That you here today.’

OB017 ‘We wish today as we’ve wished before, God could have spared you a few years more.’

OB027 ‘We had a ............ with a heart of gold, How much we miss him/her can never be told.

There are millions of ............... in the world we know, But he/she was ours and we loved him/her so.’

OB018 ‘A smile for all, A heart of gold, One of the best This world could hold.’

OB028 ‘Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day.’

OB019 ‘To think we did not say goodbye, Will always bring regrets, But the hearts that always love you Are the hearts that won’t forget.’

OB029 ‘No card, no kiss, no birthday wish, Just loving memories of the one we all miss.’

OB020 No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you are always there.’

OB030 ‘I’ve lost my life’s companion A life linked with my own.

Only God knows how I miss him/her, As I go through life alone.’

OB021 ‘This day is remembered and quietly kept, Words are not needed; We will never forget.’

OB031 ‘Gone are the days we used to share But in my heart you are always there.

Silent thoughts of times together Bring memories that will last forever.’

OB022 A day of remembrance silently kept, No need for words, We never forget.’

OB032 ‘They say that time will heal the wound, And teach us to forget.

But time so far has only shown How much I miss you yet.’

OB023 ‘Within our store of memories You hold a place apart.

For no one else could ever be More cherished in our hearts.’

OB033 ‘The silent grief that is in my heart, .’ No human eye can trace.

Many a broken heart is hid Beneath a smiling face.’

OB024 One year has passed since that sad day, When the one we love was called away.

The blow was hard, the shock severe, To part with one we loved so dear.’

OB034 ‘I miss his/her smile, his/her lovely ways, With him/her I spent my happiest days.

I miss him/her when I needed a friend On him/her I always could depend.’

OB025 ‘God has him/her in His keeping, We have him/her in our hearts.’

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OB035 ‘My heart still aches with sadness Silent tears still flow, What it meant to lose you No one will ever know.’

OB045 ‘Her/his loving smile and kindly face No one on earth can ever replace.

I often shed a silent tear For the ........... I lost so dear.’

OB036 ‘Treasure him/her Lord in your garden of rest, For while on earth he/she was one of the best.’

OB046 His/her life was full of kindly deeds, A helping hand in all our needs.

Sincere and true in heart and mind A beautiful memory left behind.’

OB037 ‘Beautiful memories treasured forever, Of those happy years shared together.’

OB047 ‘We never part from those we love, No distance can divide.

Whatever we do, wherever we go, You are always by our side.

Never more than a thought away.’

OB038 ‘Just as you were, you will always be, Living forever in my memory.’

OB039 ‘Oh brother/sister of mine, if I could tell, The feelings in my heart, How sad I was when God decreed That you and I should part.’

OB048 ‘Keep him/her in Thine arms, O Lord, Now that he/she is Thine.

Love him/her as we loved him/her, With a love that is divine.’

OB040 ‘Though absent you are very near Loved and missed, still very dear.’

OB049 ‘To live in the hearts of those you love is not to die.’

OB041 ‘I had a brother/sister with a heart of gold, His/her loss to me will never be told.

Though absent you are very near, Loved and missed, still very dear.’

OB050 ‘So quietly you fell asleep, The one I loved but could not keep.’

OB051 ‘God took your hand, We had to part.

He eased your pain But broke my heart.’

OB042 ‘He/she would not wish for sorrow, He/she would not wish for tears.

But just to be remembered Throughout the coming years.’

OB052 Loved and remembered every day.’

OB043 ‘God gave me strength to bear it Courage to fight the blow.

What it meant to lose a brother/sister No one will ever know.’

OB053 ‘God saw that you were weary, The hill too steep to climb, So He gently whispered Peace be Thine.’

OB044 ‘He/she would not wish for tears of fuss, But just to be remembered by all of us.’

OB054 ‘Will be forever in our thoughts.’

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OB055 ‘Will be sadly missed.’

OB065 ‘This day comes with sad regret, It brings back memories we shall never forget.

You fell asleep without goodbye, But memories of you will never die.’

OB056 ‘Rest In Peace.’

OB057 ‘Will always be remembered.’

OB066 ‘We have lost, Heaven has gained, One of the best, This world contained.’

OB058 ‘Gone, but not forgotten,’ OB059 ‘Will be lovingly remembered.’

OB067 ‘It doesn’t take a special day To bring you back to mind.

A day without a thought of you Is very hard to find.’

OB060 ‘How I wish that I could say I’ll go and see my Dad/Mum today.

To hear his/her voice To see his/her smile To sit and talk to him/her awhile, To have him/her in the same old way Would be my greatest wish today.’

OB068 ‘God gave us love and happiness, And all that life could hold.

But just when life was sweetest, He called my loved one home, Too sweet to live, too good to lose, But ‘twas not left for me to choose.’

OB061 ‘Sad are our hearts without you, Silent are the tears that fall.

Living our lives without you Is the hardest thing of all.’

OB069 ‘I hear your voice In the lonely hours, When all is quiet and still.

I feel the touch Of your unseen hand, Guiding and helping me still.

Each day you walk beside me, I loved you too much to forget, Someday, please God, I will find you, Till then, goodnight and God bless.’

OB062 ‘He/she would not wish for sorrow, He/she would not wish for tears, But just to be remembered Throughout the coming years.’

OB063 ‘There’s a Bridge of golden memories From here to Heaven above, It brings you very close to us, It’s called the Bridge of Love.

No-one knows the heartache Of which your parting cost So God in all His glory Has gained what we have lost.’

OB070 ‘What we would give to see you smile, To sit and talk with you awhile.

To have you here in the same old way Would be our dearest wish today.’

OB071 ‘Clusters of memories sprinkled with tears, Wishing God has spared you a few more years.’

OB064 ‘We saw you suffer, heard you sigh, All we could do was just sit by.

When the time came we suffered too.

You never deserved what you went through.’

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OB072 ‘Not a day do we forget you, In our hearts you are always near, As we loved you, so we miss you, As it dawns another year.

We shared some happy days together, And some sad ones too, But the saddest day of all, Was the day that we lost you.

God bless.’

OB076 ‘We never said goodbye, perhaps it’s just as well.

88. ‘There’s face that’s always with us For I could never say goodbye to the one I loved so well. A voice we would love to hear, In silent I remember, I make no outward show, A smile we will always remember But what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know.’ Of our mother we loved so dear.’

OB077 ‘Sweet is the memory, Dear is your name.

Close in our hearts you will always remain.’

OB073 ‘A beautiful memory, dearer than gold, Of a ............... whose worth can never be told.

There’s a place in my heart no one can fill, I miss you .............. and always will.’

OB078 ‘Simple words, but very true, We will always love and remember you.’

OB074 ‘I often sit and think of you and how you died, To think you could not say goodbye Before you closed your eyes.

I loved you ....... and always will, I did in life, in death I do still.

Each morning I start with a broken heart, But carry on daily playing my part.

To smile, a brave front, that’s what you would want, I do that for you .............

You broke my heart and let him die, To take my husband who did no wrong, Forgive me Lord if I ask why, I miss you so much .........

Wherever I go, whatever I do my day begins and ends with you.

Some day dear, I’ll be there with you.

God bless.’

OB079 ‘Peacefully sleeping, Free from pain, We would not wake you, To suffer again.’

OB080 ‘Quietly your memory we will always treasure, Loving you always, forgetting you never.’

OB081 ‘Your end was very sudden, It’s hard to reason why, The hardest part of all, Is that we couldn’t say goodbye.’

OB082 ‘Silent words, a simple prayer, Knowing you are in God’s care.’

OB075 ‘What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.’

OB083 ‘Every day in some small way, Thoughts of you pass my way.’

OB084 ‘To me you were someone special, someone set apart, Now God has you in His keeping, but I have you in my heart.’

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OB085 ‘Softly the leaves of memories fall, Gently I’ll gather and treasure them all.’

OB093 ‘We had some happy times together, We had some sad ones too.

But the saddest day for us Was the day that we lost you.’

OB086 ‘You always had a smile to share, Time to give, Time to care, Your memory we will treasure, Your laughter we will miss.’

OB094 ‘Heavenly Father hear my prayer, Guide my ...... with tender care.

Love him in Heaven as we did at home, The dearest .... This world could hold.

Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God takes us one by one, The chain will link again.

OB087 ‘A prayer, a tear, A memory so dear, Each day of my life, I wish you were here.’

OB095 ‘There is a man in Heaven, So precious and so rare, That man is my Dad, The best beyond compare.’

OB088 ‘There’s a face that’s always with us A voice we would love to hear A smile we will always remember Of our Mother we loved so dear.’

OB096 ‘Not one to make a fuss, You asked for nothing from any of us.

God called you to Him and we had to part, Leaving us lonely and with broken hearts.’

OB089 ‘A golden heart stopped beating, Two willing hands are still, The one who did so much for us Is resting at God’s will.’

OB097 ‘His nature was loving and giving, His heart was made of pure gold, And to us who truly love him, His memory will never grow old.’

OB090 ‘A beautiful memory, dearer than gold, Of a ........... whose worth can never be told.’

OB091 ‘A happy face, a heart of gold, No finer ............ this world could hold.

You fell asleep without goodbye, But memories or you will never die.’

OB098 ‘Did the sun shine brighter, Was the sky a deeper blue, No ...., the world WAS a better place, When we shared our lives with you.

If love and prayers could have saved you, I’d not be writing this today.

Now sadly our precious ......has gone away.’

OB092 ‘It doesn’t take a special day to bring you back to mind, A day without a thought of you, dear ........ is hard to find.

Tend ........., Lord, in your garden of rest, For while on earth ........... was the best.’

OB099 ‘Sad are the hearts that miss you, Sad are the tears that fall.

But living our lives without you, Is the saddest part of all.’

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OB100 ‘Your photo stands in pride of place, A lovely smile lights up your face, You always seems to be so near, How I wish you were still here.’

OB109 ‘Kind and unselfish, a son so true, Our proudest possession, our memories of you.’

OB110 ‘There’s a place in ours no-one can fill.

We miss you, dear daughter, and always will.’

Obituary for a child

OB112 ‘A smiling face, a heart of Gold, The dearest daughter the world could hold.

We often feel sad and lonely, and everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper, Cheer up and carry on.

Each time we see your photo, you seem to smile and say, Don’t cry Mum, I’m only sleeping; we’ll meet again some day.’

OB101 ‘A ray of sunshine came and went, A beautiful treasure only lent.’

OB102 ‘Not gone from Daddy’s memory, Not gone from Mummy’s love, But gone to rest with Jesus, In that happy home above.’

OB103 ‘A beautiful flower just lent, not given, To bud on earth and flower, in Heaven.’

OB113 ‘This day comes with sad regret, It brings a day I’ll never forget.

If you could have spoken before you died These words you would have replied: This life for me has truly passed, I loved you all to the very last, Weep not for me, but courage take, Love each other for my sake.’

OB104 ‘She went to Heaven, our lovely girl; So young, so sweet, our precious pearl.’

OB105 ‘An Angel took our flower away, It needed so much care.

But some day God will tell us Why, to us, it seems unfair.’

OB114 ‘No-one knows how I miss you and the heartache inside, But still smile because the memories I have of you are more precious than gold.’

OB106 ‘There’s a face that’s always with us, A voice we would love to hear, A smile we will always remember Of a niece that we loved so dear.’

OB115 ‘God watched you as you suffered, He knew you had had your share.

He gently closed your weary eyes and took you in His care.’

OB107 ‘This day came with sad regret, It brings back a time we shall never forget.

We lost a son more precious than gold; No dearer a son this world could hold.’

OB116 ‘There’s something in life I cannot buy, A gift so rare and true.

It’s the gift of a wonderful girl Like the one I had in you.’

OB108 ‘Beautiful thoughts, sweet and tender, Of our little lad we’ll always remember.

In our hearts you’re always near, Still loved, still dear.’

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Roll of honour

PHW006 Many a tear I’ve shed since I lost you, Many more will continue to fall, You took my happiness with you, The happiest hours of all.

OB117 ‘Though far away from home you lie, Our thoughts of you will never die.

May God in His mercy, tenderly care For the soul of our ........... sleeping there.’

PHW007 Thus shall I walk with you And keep the bond that love doth give, Knowing that remembrance, though unspoken, Shall reach you wherever you live.

OB118 ‘He fought and died for those he loved, And those he loved remember.’

PHW008 You were a wife in a million, Why did you have to go, You meant the world to me, I really loved you so, If I had one choice today My choice would not be hard, I’d wish that I could have you here, To give you a birthday card.

Partner, Husband and Wife PHW001 Partings come and hearts are broken, Loved ones go with words unspoken, Deep in our hearts there’s a memory kept, For a husband and father we’ll never forget.

PHW002 Some day I hope to meet you, Some day, I know not when, To clasp your hand in a better land, Never to part again.

PHW003 Lonely is my home without you, Life to me is not the same, All this world would be like Heaven, Just to have you back again.

PHW004 In quiet thoughts I live again, The days that used to be, How rich in kindness, love and care, How dear you were to me.

PHW005 I’ve lost my life’s companion, A life linked with my own, You’re still mine to remember, A husband proud to own.

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