How to Write a Biography in Tribute to a Loved One

If you've ever wanted to honor a loved one by telling their stories for others to hear and cherish, it's time to get started!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Gather the stories. Visit your loved one (if they're still alive) and have them tell you about their life: growing up, early romances, the love of their life, their career, their children, the challenges they faced, the things they consider their greatest life victories. Use a tape-recorder or just write really fast :) Another great resource for stories about your loved one is their spouse, their children, grandchildren, friends, co-workers. Ask them what their favorite memory of "whoever" was. It will warm your heart to hear these wonderful stories; the greater reward will come in sharing them with others.

2. Scour old photo albums for pictures of your loved one. Search for old newspaper articles, degrees, etc. that tell of important highlights in their life. Scan these onto a CD and upload to your computer.

3. 
    
   A Tribute to my grandmother (using Shutterfly photo book)

   Choose one of the online photo sites (Kodak, Shutterfly, Wal-mart photo shop) and begin uploading your information into a photo book. These sites provide many colorful and creative photo book styles, and you can choose one that best matches your loved one's personality.

4. Following the site's easy instructions, you can decide on each page of your photo book's lay-out: text and photo, text only, a photo collage, etc. You have complete control over how each page looks and what order they will ultimately appear in.

5. When you have completed the book, simply preview it online and purchase. Most books cost between $20 and $50. They make great gifts for family and friends, and the sophisticated, sentimental value of these photo books is priceless.

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on 2/26/2009 A biography is a great tribute idea! I'm sure your Grandmother shares my sentiment ;)