Once in a Hundred Years

What we are remembered for is sometimes a matter of chance.

Son Finds Direction in Father's Legacy

Ten years after losing his father, a young man finds his own path through life mirrors his father's in many ways.

Camp Lifts Spirits for Children of Dead Soldiers

The WOLF Camp provides a safe space for children with a unique shared experience.

Building a Legacy of Joy

In 2005, Eric Lentz was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and told he had up to 18 months to live. When he received the news, he started building. He had long dreamed of making a camp for children in need, and his diagnosis spurred him to finally start pursuing that dream.

Finding Hope in Tragedy

Their deaths were heartbreaking, but the tragedies have led to hope for so many more.

Maya Angelou's New Hip-Hop Album

America's most beloved poet laureate has one more gift to share with her fans. On Nov. 4, Maya Angelou will return in a new album, completed before her death, titled Caged Bird Songs.

Mothers' Final Gifts to Their Children

A mother's instinct to protect her children is a force of nature.

Grandparents Build Playground in Children's Memory

The March 22 landslide in Oso, Washington, left 43 people dead, including two young boys: Wyatt and Hunter Ruthven. To honor the boys' memories, their grandparents built a playground in nearby Arlington so that other children would be able to have fun. The boys' maternal grandparents, Karen and Tom Psonka, whose daughter Katie and her husband, Shane, also died in the landslide, led fundraising efforts for the playground, which opened in early September.

Parents' Touching Last Dances

Weddings are times for great happiness, but sometimes that joy becomes bittersweet, as it did recently for two California families.

He Saved Her Life; Now She Honors His

Transplant recipient on mission to fulfill her organ donor's bucket list.

'Bucket List Baby' Shane Haley Dies

Baby Shane Haley was world famous before he was even born. After being diagnosed in the womb with anencephaly, a fatal birth defect, Shane's parents were determined to give their son as full of a life as his brief time with them would allow. They created a "bucket list" of things for Shane to see and do, and then took him on an adventure.

Cheerleader's Inspiring Fight With Cancer

Breanna Lyn Bercegeay-Bertucci, 13, died this month after nearly 14 months fighting acute myeloid leukemia, a rare form of blood cancer. The Louisiana girl’s struggle with the disease, chronicled on the Facebook group “Cheering for Breanna” inspired thousands to follow the ups and downs of her treatment and illness, as well as the daily business of being a young girl.

A Widower's Big Surprise

Estate sales often yield some amazing finds. You might find vintage suits that fit you perfectly, or a piece of china that completes your grandmother's collection. More often than not, it's just the average, everyday stuff we all accumulate during our lives. Sometimes, though, you find something truly spectacular.

Bride Fights Cancer, Sees Her Wedding Day

Like thousands of young brides around the country, Jahaysia Graham-LaJuett, 19, celebrated her wedding last month. Unlike those other brides, she planned her wedding while in hospice care, dying of a rare form of bone cancer.

Teen Dies Days After Special Graduation

High school graduation is a time-honored rite of passage for teens. For Lynzee Ford, 17, it was a dream that leukemia nearly stole from her. After Ford received a terminal diagnosis, staff and students at her high school in Kilgore, Texas, worked together to stage a special Oct. 20 graduation for her, attended by friends, relatives, teachers, first responders and even the city's mayor, according to TheRoot.com.

Father's Grief Brings Daughter Fame

A grieving father honors his daughter's memory by trying to make her life's dream come true.

Dying Woman Says Goodbye to Beloved Horse

The bond between humans and animals can be a strong, lifelong connection. This was certainly the case for Sheila Marsh and her horse, Bronwen.

Teen Behind #TeamAlex Dies at 16

Over the past year, you may have seen #TeamAlex pop up somewhere in your Facebook or Twitter newsfeeds, maybe alongside #NoOneFightsAlone and photos of people wearing "Team Alex" T-shirts or dressed all in gray. These messages of support were all inspired by a New Jersey teenager, Alex Munoz, and his battle with cancer.

The Legacy of Unclaimed, but not Forgotten People

Each year the County of Los Angeles honors the lives of people whose remains went unclaimed after their deaths.

Giving Thanks for S. Donald Stookey

Over his decades-long career as a researcher and inventor, S. Donald Stookey pioneered new technologies using glass and ceramics. He held 60 patents and helped to advance everything from eyewear to military defense systems, but this week we are giving thanks for his incredible contributions to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Aaron Purmort's Secret Identity

Today, a hero will be interred in Minneapolis. Father, husband and life of the party, Aaron Joseph Purmort was many things to many people. And if his obituary is to be believed, he was also superhero.

Parents Meet Strangers Saved By Sons' Hearts

There's no reason why Jerri Northam and Doug Huff should ever have met, but the two are now joined forever by the lifesaving gift Northam's son gave to Huff over five years ago.

Father's Musical Tribute to Sandy Hook

How one Sandy Hook father is paying tribute to his slain daughter.

From a Wake to a Wedding

Being diagnosed with a terminal illness often means that the focus of one's life becomes dealing with the disease.

What You Learn From a Near-Death Experience

Most people are afraid to die, but a near-death experience can change that.

The Death Cafe: Coffee, Tea and Taboo Conversation

Most people don't like to talk about death, fearing the mere mention of the word will hasten their own end. They fear the unknown, the "what comes next." They pretend they can avoid that aspect of life, although no one has successfully done so yet. Jon Underwood wants to change that mindset.

“Being Mortal” by Dr. Atul Gawande

A surgeon and best-selling author shares some of his latest work.

Kind Stranger Helps Belfast Woman and Her Cancer-Stricken Mother

Here's a heartwarming story out of Belfast, Northern Ireland, that proves small acts of kindness can make a huge impact.

Finding the Greatest Love Stories

Beautiful love stories live on in millions of Legacy obituaries.