Finding the right words to honor your loved ones who passed away and tell them the final goodbye is extremely difficult.
Hoping to help you through this tough time, I’ve put together a collection of 150 in loving memory quotes you can use to bid farewell to your deceased.
10 Most Heart-Touching In Loving Memory Quotes
1. “Your wings were ready, but my heart was not.”
2. “Because someone we love is in Heaven, there is a little bit of Heaven in our home.”
3. “Loving you changed my life. It should come as no surprise that losing you has done the same.” — Chloë Frayne
4. “They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it.” — William Penn
5. “Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.”
6. “The song is ended but the melody lingers on.” — Irving Berlin
7. “Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.”
8. “I will hold you in my heart until I can hold you in heaven.”
9. “Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.” — Jack Thorne
10. “How lucky you are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Simple In Loving Memory Quotes
1. “Love has no age, no limit, and no death.” — John Galsworthy
2. “Always loving – Always loved.”
3. “I know heaven must be beautiful right now, because they have you.”
4. “I will treasure the memory of my beloved partner until we meet again.”
5. “To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die.”
6. “Until I take my final breath, you will live in my heart.”
7. “Say not in grief, ‘he is no more’ but in thankfulness that he was.”
8. “Out of sight, but you are never out of my mind.”
9. “We carry you with us always, everywhere we go.”
10. “Memories saturate my heart and the story of you spills from my eyes.”
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11. “Into the sunshine until we meet again.”
12. “Love is how often you stay alive, even after you are gone.” — Mitch Albom
13. “If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.”
14. “In this life we will never truly be apart, for we grew to the same beat of our Mother’s heart.” — Daphne Fandrich
15. “Forever bound by love, forever in each other’s hearts.”
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16. “Grief is the price we pay for love. I will never stop loving you.”
17. “Loved with a love beyond telling. Missed with a grief beyond all tears.”
18. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
19. “Sometimes, when one person is absent, the whole world seems depopulated.” — Alphonse de Lamartine
20. “Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
21. “The Lord watch between me and thee, while we are absent one from another.” — Genesis 31:49
22. “In loving memory of a life that was so beautiful and so special. Thank you for all the great times.”
23. “Memories are links in a golden chain, that bind us till we meet again.”
24. “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.” — A. A. Milne
25. “Those we have held in our arms for a little while, we hold in our hearts forever.” — Khalil Gibran
26. “May the love of your angel softly enfold you. Gently uplift you, comfort and hold you.”
27. “I loved you for your whole life and I will remember you for the rest of mine.”
28. “In my heart is where your story lives.”
29. “Grief is just love with no place to go.” — Jamie Anderson
30. “The sun has set on an amazing life.”
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Emotional Memorial Quotes For Loved Ones
1. “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” — Dr. Seuss
2. “You left me beautiful memories, your love is still my guide. And although we cannot see you, you’re always at my side.”
3. “You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.”
4. “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.”
5. “Remembering you is easy. I do it every day. But there is an ache within my heart that will never go away.”
6. “My brother was so amazing, God made him an angel.”
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7. “Too well loved to ever be forgotten.”
8. “My mind still talks to you. My heart still looks for you. My soul knows you are at peace. I am thankful for having had you, but I still miss you so much.”
9. “The moment that you left me, my heart was split into two. One side was filled with memories, while the other side died with you.”
10. “We will hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain.”
11. “An angel in the book of life wrote down our baby’s birth. Then whispered as she closed the book ‘too beautiful for earth.’”
12. “In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, no one else ever will.”
13. “I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new.
I thought of you yesterday and days before that too.
I think of you in silence as I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part.
God has you in His keeping. I have you in my heart.”
14. “Whoever said death was the hard part was wrong. Letting go and realizing I will never see, feel and hear you again is even harder.”
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15. “A light has gone out of our lives, but the love you gave will shine forever.”
16. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4
17. “I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.” — Leo Buscaglia
18. “When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me, I’m right here, in your heart.” — David Romano
19. “That night as I lay sleeping, you gently slipped away, I never will get over that, I miss you more each day. I tell myself you’re only sleeping and that I’m not alone, for God will come for me one day and take us both back home.”
20. “I miss you more than words can say and wish you were still here every single day.”
21. “Any woman who’d ever lost a child knew of the hollowness that remained within the soul.” — Brittainy C. Cherry
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22. “May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear
How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.”
23. “If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.” — Winnie The Pooh
24. “Grief and love are conjoined, you don’t get one without the other. All I can do is love her, and love the world, emulate her by living with daring and spirit and joy.” — Jandy Nelson
25. “I miss you. A little too much, a little too often, and a little bit more every day.”
26. “More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the ones we bestow on a total stranger, who needed it RIGHT THEN, and God put you there to deliver.” — Carrie Hamilton
27. “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” — Revelation 21:4
28. “It is the capacity to feel consuming grief and pain and despair that also allows me to embrace love and joy and beauty with my whole heart. I must let it all in.” — Anna White
29. “Although death has separated us physically, faith and love have bound us eternally. Though we cannot see you, we know you are here, Though we cannot touch you, we feel the warmth of your smile, as we begin our new lives. Today we pause to reflect upon those who have shaped our character, molded our spirits and touched our hearts.”
30. “We do not remember days, we remember moments.” — Cesare Pavese
In Loving Memory Of Parents Quotes
1. “You saw me take my first breath; I saw you take your last.”
2. “Gone yet not forgotten. Although we are apart, your spirit lives within me, forever in my heart.”
3. “Dad, thank you for your everlasting love.”
4. “Heaven needed a hero. God picked my dad.”
5. “When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.”
6. “A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go.”
7. “Loving memories never die, as years roll on and days pass by. In our hearts a memory is kept, of ones we loved and will never forget.”
8. “There is something about losing a mother that is permanent and inexpressible – a wound that will never quite heal.” — Susan Wiggs
9. “Goodbye is not forever. Goodbye is not the end. It simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again.”
10. “Remembering my mom who asked for so little but gave so very much.”
11. “Your memory and all you did for us will be a shining light to everyone who knew you, mom. We were blessed beyond words to have had you as a part of our lives.”
12. “I hold onto those wonderful memories of you as a reminder of the dad you were. Not a day goes by I don’t miss you.”
13. “This is the price you pay for having a great father. You get the wonder, the joy, the tender moments and you get the tears at the end, too.”
14. “In loving memory of the woman who made me all I am today – my beloved mother.”
15. “He was first my dad, then became my best friend. Now he’s my angel.”
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16. “My mind still talks to you. My heart still looks for you. My soul knows you are at peace. I am thankful for having had you, but I still miss you so much.”
17. “I still say I love you, but now there’s no reply. I always feel your presence as if you never left my side.”
18. “Distance never seperates two hearts that really care, for our memories span the miles and in seconds we are there. But whenever I start feeling sad cuz I miss you I remind myself how lucky I am to have someone so special to miss.” — Henri Nouwen
19. “Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly remembered every day. No longer in our life to share, but in our hearts, you’re always there.”
20. “Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
21. “The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. The love you gave in life keeps people alive beyond their time. Anyone who was given love will always live on in another’s heart.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
22. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
23. “To us who remain behind is left this day of memories. Every year–in the full tide of spring, at the height of the symphony of flowers and love and life–there comes a pause, and through the silence we hear the lonely pipe of death.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
24. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” — John 14:1-3
25. “Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.” — Terry Pratchett
In Loving Memory Quotes For a Sympathy Card
1. “Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity.”
2. “There are special people in our lives that never leave, even after they’re gone.”
3. “To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die.”
4. “Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity.”
5. “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.”
6. “There is no footprint so small, that it does not leave an imprint on this world.”
7. “In memory of a life so beautifully lived and a heart so deeply loved.”
8. “May the beautiful memories that fill your heart help to bring you comfort.”
9. “There is no death. Only a change of worlds.” — Chief Sealth
10. “May love be what you want to remember” — Darcie Sims
11. “Praying you’ll have all the time you need for God’s love to gently fill the empty spaces with comfort and peace.”
12. “There is No Light Without a Dawning
No winter without a spring
And beyond the dark horizon
Our hearts will once more sing ….
For those who leave us for a while
Have only gone away
Out of a restless, care worn world
Into a brighter day” — Helen Steiner Rice
13. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4
14. “Though they are gone, they will never be forgotten.”
15. “For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.” — William Penn
16. “In the hearts of those who loved them, loved ones never die.”
17. “Lives are like rivers: Eventually they go where they must. Not where we want them to.” — Richard Russo
18. “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” — Washington Irving
19. “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
20. “As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now are a part of us; as we remember them.” — Jewish Prayer
21. “To love someone so much it hurts to lose them is a blessing in disguise.”
22. “When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for yourself and your own delight.” — Kahlil Gibran
23. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…” — Ecclesiastes 3:1-4
24. “May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you find comfort and peace in the thought Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought… For time and space can never divide Or keep your loved one from your side. When memory paints in colors true, the happy hours that belonged to you.” — Helen Steiner Rice
25. “May the love of God bring you comfort at this difficult time.”
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Remembering A Loved One Quotes
1. “As long as I live, you will live. As long as I live, you will be remembered. As long as I live, you will be loved.”
2. “The love in our family flows strong and deep, leaving us memories to treasure and keep.”
3. “We’ve shared our lives these many years. You’ve held my hand; you’ve held my heart. So many blessings, so few tears … yet for a moment, we must part.”
4. “She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.”
5. “You live on in the hearts and minds of the loving family you left behind.”
6. “A sister’s love is a connection that lives forever.”
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7. “If every tear we shed for you became a star above, you would stroll in the Angel’s garden lit by everlasting love.”
8. “It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, and a day to love them, but it takes an entire lifetime to forget them.”
9. “Remembering is an act of resurrection, each repetition a vital layer of mourning, in memory of those we are sure to meet again.” — Nancy Cobb
10. “Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity.”
11. “Every moment I spent on Earth with you is now a memory I can cherish over and over again.”
12. “Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and forever dear.”
13. “The world changes from year to year, our lives from day to day; but the love and memory of you shall never pass away.”
14. “It will be the little things that you will remember, the quiet moments, the smiles, the laughter. And although it may seem hard right now, it will be the memories of these little things that help to push away the pain and bring the smiles back again. There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” — Mahatma Gandhi
15. “What we once have enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes part of us.” — Helen Keller
16. “Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.”
17. “Remembering a life well lead and all the joy it brought to so many. In memory of a truly amazing person.”
18. “A heart of gold stopped beating, two shining eyes at rest. God broke our hearts to prove, He only takes the best.”
19. “Remembering the life of my dearest friend and the times we shared together. You are missed like no one else and I hope you’re in heaven watching down on us.”
20. “The comfort of having a friend may be taken away but not that of having had one.” — Seneca
21. “If tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane, I’d walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.”
22. “Our legacy is really the lives we touch, the inspiration we give, altering someone’s plan – if even for a moment – and getting them to think, cry, laugh, argue. More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the ones we bestow on a total stranger, who needed it right then, and God put you there to deliver.” — Carrie Hamilton
23. “Today we say our vows in loving memory of you. The flowers on the unity candle table are in loving memory of those who cannot be here today. Although we cannot see you, we know you are here, smiling down, watching over us as we say “I do”. You are forever in our hearts and in our lives.”
24. “You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly — that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” — Anne Lamott
25. “There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they are gone, their light remains. Your light burns so bright.”
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26. “Saying goodbye this soon feels wrong. So instead, I’ll just say ‘I love you’ and know you are with me always.”
27. “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief — But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” — Hilary Stanton Zunin
28. “It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn’t go alone. Part of me went with you, wherever you may roam.”
29. “No farewell words were spoken, there was no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it and only God knows why.”
30. “I’ll remember you. When I’ve forgotten all the rest. You to me were true. You to me were the best.” — Bob Dylan
Final Words
I hope this collection of in loving memory quotes has made it easier for you to choose the right words to say goodbye to your loved ones.
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