Memory-of.com Review

I caught this website about a year ago when looking up a friend that had passed away. It is an on-line memorial site (like a Myspace page for the deceased). Back in March, when my beloved grandma passed away, I remembered this site and created one for her (shirley-bellavia.memory-of.com).

       It is very easy to create a site.

1. You pick a layout out of a list of about 20 that they have.
2. You enter your loved one's general information (Name, date of birth, date of death, etc.)
3. They create a general website from that information.
4. You can go in with an established password and add pictures, video, sound clips, timeline information, legacy information, or other information about the person.
5. You can set the site so that only people you invite can see it or make it public.
6. Visitors of the site can then go on and light a candle (quick little remembrance) or leave a tribute or condolence (as long as you want... we use it to write to my grandma the things we wish we could say)

The sites are free for two weeks, then they have to be hosted. They have different rates: ($4.95/month; $49.95/year; or $94.95/forever)

$94.95 comes up real easy when you have a family full of people greiving. We actually had people's feeling hurt because they didn't get to donate towards it.

I took one star away because I wish they would allow more creative freedom to those that understand html, but all-in-all I would recommend this site to anyone that has lost a loved one. It is a great way to not only honor your loved one, but also to help yourself and others grieve and heal.