Martha Steward Smith's Funeral Details

In memory of

Martha Steward Smith

Mitchellville, MD, USA

August 15, 1922 - July 20, 2021

Aug 15, 1922 - Jul 20, 2021

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Virtual Memorial Service

Started on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2 p.m.
What to expect: About an hour of music, stories, and reflection/prayer, from 2-3pm ET (11am-12 noon Pacific)

WATCH AT THIS LINK: https://youtu.be/Y3WQdx39DxY

We invite everyone tuning in from home to:

1) Scroll down to the "Download Program" link for a digital copy.

2) Have a candle and matches with you if you'd like to join us in lighting a candle at the beginning of the ceremony.

3) Have a cookie or other sweet treat to enjoy after we conclude, as an homage to Martha and her love for dessert!

4) Sign the virtual guest book on this website. Click the "Memories" tab to do so.

5) Share this info with anyone who knew and loved Martha.

Again, the link to view the ceremony is: https://youtu.be/Y3WQdx39DxY

Final notes: If we have not been in touch already, we are unable to welcome you to the small gathering in person due to COVID restrictions. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. If you are unable to tune in on Saturday, we hope to make a recording available soon.
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Event video

This event was set to live stream, however no link was provided by Julia Smith. Please contact them for more information.

Celebration of life

Started on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
Ended on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 10 p.m.
Event Program
First, a note about COVID:
We wish we didn't have to be so vigilant against the latest variant. But it's a sneaky trickster! It's clear that vaccination -- and even recent infection -- may protect you from hospitalization, but provide little protection against infection.* We need to be extra cautious right now.
- Please take a COVID rapid test as close as possible to the start time on Sunday. We have plenty of rapid tests so we're happy to get some to you on Saturday, and we'll have some on site that you can use on arrival if you forget.
- If you get a positive result OR you have any symptoms, please stay home to take care of yourself and others.
- Please bring a good quality mask along with you (even if you don't plan to go indoors -- just in case there's a big storm or you decide to avail yourself of the AC, architecture, or restroom).
- Thank you so much. We don't want Long Covid to be anyone's party favor. (We have a much better keepsake that we're excited to gift you instead!)
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
1:30 PM - If joining us for the cemetery, meet outside Story Mansion to caravan
2:00 PM - Brief memorial ceremony at the grave site
4:00-5:00 PM - All gather at venue for snacks and refreshments
5:00 PM - Buffet dinner (served outside under a tent)
6:00 PM (ish) - Group photo (outside)
6:15-6:30 PM - Celebration of life with music and stories (outside under the tent)
- We won't put anyone on the spot or force you to do any public speaking, but everyone is invited to bring a brief "Martha quirk" or memory.
7:15ish PM - 10:00 PM - Relax together (outdoors, or masked indoors: your choice!)
* Here are two useful sources about the latest COVID variant: 1) https://www.nature.com/articl… and 2) https://www.npr.org/sections/…
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