Who were they at home?
What did their presence feel like in an ordinary room? Were they funny, steady, elegant, stubborn, tender, practical, spiritual, playful, or quietly strong?
Legacy questionnaire preview
A private discovery process that turns memories into design direction.
The full Heart & Stone questionnaire is proprietary and shared privately with families who work with us.
This page gives you a small taste of the process: the kinds of questions we ask, the details we listen for, and the memorial profile that begins to take shape from your answers.
We are not just collecting dates. We are listening for who they were — the voice, the rituals, the humor, the tenderness, the symbols, and the details that make a memorial feel unmistakably personal.
A taste of the questions
We ask questions that help the design feel like them.
What did they love most?
Family traditions, recipes, music, gardens, work, service, faith, hobbies, places, animals, colors, sayings, rituals, and the little things everyone still remembers.
What should the memorial make people feel?
Peace, joy, dignity, strength, comfort, gratitude, home, legacy, faith, beauty, or the feeling of being welcomed back into their story.
What the profile becomes
From family memories to a clear memorial direction.
After the questionnaire, we shape the answers into a memorial profile. This helps the family and monument provider understand the emotional direction before stone, symbols, inscriptions, and digital legacy pieces are finalized.
The profile is part story, part design brief, and part family keepsake.
Sample memorial profile preview
Memorial personality
Warm, generous, garden-loving, deeply faithful, known for feeding everyone and remembering every birthday.
Design symbols
Blush roses, handwritten recipe detail, small cardinal, soft curved stone shape, and a private QR legacy medallion.
Inscription direction
A short line that feels personal rather than generic — something the family would instantly recognize as theirs.
Digital legacy ideas
Recipe archive, voice notes, family timeline, guestbook, photo gallery, and a letter section for future generations.
What families receive from the discovery process
- ◆ A guided family discovery process
- ◆ Questions that uncover personality, not just facts
- ◆ Symbol and motif recommendations
- ◆ Inscription and epitaph direction
- ◆ Stone style, color, and finish guidance
- ◆ QR digital legacy recommendations when appropriate
- ◆ A written memorial profile used to guide the design
Begin privately
Choose the package or care option you want to discuss.
The dropdown below now includes every memorial design package and every grave care package, so families can request the right next step from this page.