Funeral homes across the United States are adding a new device to their service offerings, helping families preserve the stories of their loved ones. The FlashBack device, created by Hershel Adkins of West Liberty, Kentucky, allows families to record and play back a person’s life story and eulogy at their graveside monument.

A New Way to Serve Grieving Families

The device is part of a growing trend in the funeral industry, as families seek meaningful ways to preserve the stories of their loved ones. Funeral directors are finding that the FlashBack device fills a gap in their service offerings, providing a way for families to make the story told at the funeral last as long as the monument itself.

The FlashBack device is protected by a United States patent and is the first product designed specifically to preserve and play a person’s life story and eulogy at both the funeral service and the graveside monument. Funeral homes that have integrated the device into their offerings are finding that it resonates with families, who want their stories to outlive them.

The device works by allowing families to compile meaningful audio and visual content, such as recordings of the eulogy, family anecdotes, favorite songs, or spoken memories contributed by siblings, children, and close friends. The resulting compilation is loaded onto the FlashBack device and presented during the funeral service. After the burial, the device is incorporated into the monument, where it remains accessible to anyone who visits.

A Permanent Keepsake

The FlashBack device introduces permanence into a process that has always been defined by its fleeting nature. Traditional options, such as printed programs and digital slideshows, are inherently temporary and can become lost or obsolete over time. The FlashBack device provides a way for families to preserve their loved ones’ stories in a way that will last for generations.

Funeral professionals who have adopted the device report that the family response is consistently emotional and overwhelmingly positive. The concept resonates because it addresses something deeply human – the desire to be remembered and to have one’s story told. With the FlashBack device, families can ensure that their loved ones’ stories are preserved and can be shared with future generations.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.