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How families navigate posthumous recognition differently

My parents want to put my dead sister's name on the community center they're funding but I think she would have hated having a building named after her

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief can manifest as conflicting visions of how to honor someone who cannot speak for themselves.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.