Words Of Remembrance

noun a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has died

• The priest delivered a moving eulogy at the funeral service.
• I heard that Sarah wrote a beautiful eulogy for her grandmother.
• I can't believe he had the guts to give a eulogy at the memorial.
• The closing of the old theater was like a eulogy to a bygone era.

adjective Late lamented is an adjective phrase that is used to describe someone who has died and is greatly missed or mourned.

• The late lamented professor was a respected figure in the academic community.
• Everyone misses the late lamented boss since he left the company.
• The late lamented rockstar was a legend in the music scene.
• The late lamented opportunity to travel the world will always be regretted.

verb to preserve the memory of someone or something, typically through a ceremony or monument

• The committee decided to memorialize the fallen soldiers with a monument in the town square.
• Let's memorialize our favorite memories by creating a scrapbook.
• We should totally memorialize that epic party by taking a group selfie.
• The artist sought to memorialize the beauty of nature in their latest painting.