Memorials & Tributes
Here are just a few occasions by which you may honor a friend or family member:
- Birthdays
- Wedding anniversaries
- Deaths and anniversaries of passing
- Memorial Day remembrances
- Gratitude
- Special achievement
Personalized Notification
- Tributes and Memorials are recognized with a letter sent to the honoree or his or her family.
- The letter makes no reference to the size of your gift.
- In addition, you will receive a letter of thanks, acknowledging your tax-deductible gift.
Your gift helps ensure that the name of your loved one and the achievements of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will live on. Through your gift, future generations will know and cherish Czech and Slovak heritage.
The Wall of Memory
Memorial or tribute gifts of $500 or more are recognized on the Wall of Memory that was originally to be found in the Roman L. Hruska Grand Hall at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. The Wall of Memory was salvaged after the flood and has been re-installed in the Kosek Building project that houses the NCSML’s permanent exhibit, “Rising Above; the Story of a People and the Flood.”
On the Wall of Memory, a large wooden plaque displays brass plates inscribed with the names of those honored by family and friends.
This permanent inscription will forever record your lasting tribute to your loved one.
In Loving Memory--Your Loved Ones Will be Remembered and So Will You.
To honor a friend or loved one, please print the Wall of Memory form, fill out all necessary information, and return the forms with your check to: National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 87 Sixteenth Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Suggestions for Wall of Memory Inscriptions
In loving memory of
Martin Dvorak
proud of his Bohemian heritage
In memory of ‘Babi’
Mary Alice Dvorak Smith
by her grandchildren
In honor of
Martin & Mary Dvorak
who came to America in 1948
In honor of our parents
Bohumil and Sylva Petrik
by Mary, Frank & Jane
In memory of
Frank & Mary Jedlicka Smith
1920 – 2002 1922 – 2003
For more information about special memorial or tributes
Contact the Vice President for Development, Jason Wright at jwright@ncsml.org or by phone at 319-362-8500.
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