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Memorial Service in Jacksonville to Remember Hospice Patients

9/26/2014

A memorial service for families of hospice patients will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at First Presbyterian Church, 870 W. College.

Memorial Home Services Hospice is sponsoring the service, which offers a time of reflection for families and friends to remember loved ones through liturgy, Scripture and song. The service is open to the public. All participants will have the opportunity to light a candle to remember a loved one they have lost within the last year.

“Our memorial service is a celebration of life,” Bitsy Knepler, bereavement coordinator for Memorial Home Services Hospice, said. “It’s a chance for family members to remember their loved ones and reconnect with our hospice team.”

For more information, call 217-757-7677.