in loving memory
Tombstone tribute words
In loving memory is a phrase honoring someone who has died, appearing on gravestones, memorial plaques, and dedications: In loving memory of our beloved father.
The formula expresses enduring affection for the deceased and marks the dedication as commemorative rather than merely informational.
Often abbreviated ILM in informal contexts.
- tributeOffering of respect
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- belovedOne who is treasured
- dearly missedIntensely longed for
- departedHaving left
eternal · rest in peace · rest · gravestone · epitaph · funeral · celebration of life · obituary · flowers · wreath · candle · photograph · ashes · urn · cemetery · loss · grief · honor
- memorialsmemorials, gravestone, monument, headstone, commemorations
commemorative sentiment
in loving memorygood riddance
Joy at removal
damnatio memoriae · unmourned · unlamented · burn in hell · rot in hell
love, loving, loved, lover, lovers, lovable, lovely, loveliness, unloved