Inheritance gift

Tefal · 13 Dec 2015 at 21:33

Hip flask?

balky12 · 13 Dec 2015 at 21:33

Deluxe1 said:
Why do you need to buy something in order to remember him by? Surely the memories alone will keep him alive in your thoughts and not some material item.

I said kind of memory. Obviously I will always remember him regardless. He has kindly left me some money in his will, I would like to buy something to keep forever instead of spunking it up the wall.

Thought this was pretty common place?

balky12 · 13 Dec 2015 at 21:34

Tefal said:
Hip flask?

Good shout, one of my friends suggested a engraved stein? Similar kind of lines.

Rroff · 13 Dec 2015 at 21:43

I have a nice leather wallet (bit more expensive than someone would normally buy) that a family member gave to me for my 18th - something like that can be a nice little sentimental touch and something I'd remember them by if they passed away.

Gaming4Life · 13 Dec 2015 at 21:53

mattcrane said:
When my Granddad died in 1980 I was left his wedding ring and his navy medals and I was over the moon while everyone else was fighting and arguing, its sad really how a funeral can destroy a family when its the one time they should all be there for each other.

Unfortunately 8 years later when I joined the RAF I left his medals with my parents for safe keeping and my mum pawned the lot claiming they should have been hers anyway as it was her father that died.........

I still have his ring though.

That must have been truly heart breaking to find out your own mother went behind your back and took those medals just for some money... WOW, just WOW

I had masses of arguing in my family also after my granddad died after suffering from 8 years of Parkinson's disease. The farm was split but I was the one to inherit most of it through having an interest in farming and keeping what he loved to do alive. Everyone else just sold their shares

jono_astra · 13 Dec 2015 at 22:13

iamdjdz · 13 Dec 2015 at 22:58

I bought a guitar with money my granny left me when she died. I can't really play it but I've had it 12 years or so and it reminds me of her when I do get it out.

Tunney · 13 Dec 2015 at 23:13

Sponsor a bench in the park or something similar?

Hades · 13 Dec 2015 at 23:13

When I was young my parents went to stay with a German family for a couple of weeks. They were given a lovely gift by the family; four identical drinking glasses engraved with each of our names. I was too young to use them at the time but still have mine today and it's become the glass I drink out of whenever I have a spirit.

So maybe a decanter and glasses so that you think of him every time you take a drink at home?

krisboats · 13 Dec 2015 at 23:50

When my grandad passed away i was given his old cuff links. They were engraved with his initials and while we don't have the exact same names, our initials match so it's a very special item to remember him by.

Sandycheeks · 14 Dec 2015 at 09:43

How about a charcoal dwg of a photo?
Maybe a tree/bush or something for your garden.

~Lithium~ · 14 Dec 2015 at 10:28

balky12 said:
/snip.

however i wouldn't mind some other ideas, or to hear from others who have bought gifts in these circumstances. If this is actually a done thing?!

Cheers all.

Do you have nice photo of the two of you together? How about commissioning a small oil portrait of the both of you, you could specify the style/colour to go with your decor/taste as appropriate.