Memorials
Memorial Stones
The Memorial Courtyard is an area set aside on to memorialize Star Islanders in a personal and meaningful way. The Memorial Courtyard is located behind the Marshman building and is accessible to anyone who visits Star. It is our practice that the Memorial Courtyard is reserved for people who have passed away and stones cannot be purchased in advance. We are glad to offer memorial services for families during the season from our Island Minister, but you are also free to order a stone and place it yourself without a service, have another person lead a memorial service, or have Star Island staff lay the stone for you. If you have any questions about the memorial stone process, please contact Rev. Christana Wille Mcknight at cmcknight@starisland.org
To order a memorial stone, please fill out the form available here. The cost for a memorial stone is $600.
Instructions For Writing A Page For The Star Island Memorial Book
Writing a page for your loved one is fairly simple. Generally, your description should give your loved one’s history with a focus on how he or she was involved with Star Island and/or what Star Island meant to him or her. There is no cost, but a gift in memory is always welcome.
Your write up should be no more than one side of a page and:
- The heading should be the name, including any nickname (14 pt. Bold type)
- Birth and Death dates
- A picture, preferably taken on Star Island
- Your write up
- If there is a specific memorial gift or a stone in the Memorial Courtyard, we would like you to mention it at the bottom of the page
We prefer Times Roman, 12 pt. type—although as long as it fits on one page, it is acceptable. We will ensure that your page appears in the memorial book in Star’s Lobby.
Submit your page to office@starisland.org.
Created by the Island Heritage & Artifacts Committee
Rocking Chair Plaques
The commemorative plaques are available for purchase at any time and will be installed during the Star Island season. Due to the transient nature of the rocking chairs, and the frequent refurbishing the chairs require, the rocking chairs with plaques move around the island and sometimes are taken out of commission for repairs. A commemorative plaque is a wonderful way to thank a beloved teacher, to serve as a gift for a family member, or to honor a friendship. If you are looking for a more permanent memorial, ordering a stone for the Memorial Courtyard or a Memorial Bench would likely be the best fit. The cost for a rocking chair plaque is $250 and if you would like to order a commemorative plaque for a rocking chair, please email cmcknight@starisland.org.
Memorial Benches
The memorial benches are the largest of the Star Island memorial opportunities. The benches are made of teak, and will be placed on Star Island at the discretion of staff in consultation with those purchasing the bench. The inscription is carved into the back of the bench, and they are a treasured part of our Star Island landscape. The cost for a memorial bench is between $4000 and $8000, depending on the size of the bench. For more information on memorial benches, please contact Christine at Star Island Office at cmlabutte@starisland.org.