In memory of our dearly departed

Dear family!

Some of us visit them weekly, some once a year, some never – the places where our (great-)grandparents, uncles and aunts, parents, husbands and wives or even siblings and perhaps even children have found their final resting place. No matter how often we take the time to do so, they are and remain special places and require our attention. When we stand in front of them, we remember the deceased, pause in silence, enjoy the flowers, light a candle. We look at the inscriptions, admire the artistic gravestones and ornaments and occasionally decorate them with a wreath – each for ourselves and yet also for everyone.

Just as we are happy to see our resting places in pristine condition, we find it a nuisance when they are neglected, unkempt or damaged. For this reason, some family members have taken the initiative and founded the association.

Everyone we are addressing with this association is not only connected to these graves through ancestors or close relatives, but also emotionally. The association is therefore open to all family members and aims to unite our efforts for these places of remembrance of our beloved deceased. It will therefore not only focus its activities on the care and preservation of the graves, but – we hope – also serve to bring our family members together.

If we all pull together, I am sure that we will succeed in maintaining and caring for all these wonderful resting places so that we and future generations can always enjoy them.

Frances Mautner Markhof
Chairperson MMFG

 

Written by Frances Mautner Markhof