Our Story

G. Scott Mindrum establishes the company with the revolutionary idea to electronically preserve biographical and genealogical information, photos, and documents – for today and future generations.

MeM receives the patent for its unique method of recording and presenting life stories in electronic format. Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,340,978.

The MeM Moving Memories® movie is released, commemorating special events with images and captions synchronized to beautiful music. MeM was later issued a patent for the super easy, “on the fly” method in which the movies are made (U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,835).

A new website and product line is introduced to help families celebrate, document, and share their child’s development and special milestones.

MeM presents its top honors to affiliates who have exhibited enormous dedication and imagination in serving families with our personalized products and services.

MeM makes it easy to print an entire assortment of personalized stationery keepsakes right from your own desk. Service programs, bookmarks, register books, acknowledgement cards, prayer cards, and more can now be created in just a few clicks.

People gain a new unique way to connect with their loved ones, sharing their own voice-recorded messages, stories, and loving thoughts through the audio guest book.

MeM unveils a new innovation to make biography writing as simple as 1-2-3! The automated online tool takes the form of a questionnaire, asking questions about a person’s life events and personality traits. With just a click of a button, the responses are combined to create a full-length biography, colored with the personality information to further capture the individual’s unique essence.

MeM brings families yet another way to share life stories, while preserving them for the knowledge of future generations. Each A Life Remembered book is created with photos, a biography, and messages from family and friends.

The Family Heritage Registry links cemetery visitors to the life stories of those at rest, serving as a place to collect, share and preserve a family’s special stories. Each story is archived at FamilyHeritageRegistry.com. The signature Family Heritage Registry emblem is affixed to the marker, announcing that the life story is available at the site. Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,222,120..

MeM publishes President Gerald R. Ford: The State Funeral Services and Ceremonies, a custom tribute book which recounts each day of America’s homage to the 36th president of the United States.

Another milestone is reached in enhancing the way families celebrate, share and store their most cherished moments.

The keepsake storybooks are awarded an Honorable Mention at the Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging Awards (PIXI), an annual Xerox competition which recognizes innovation and excellence in digital printing applications.

Great strides are made in funeral service personalization, as usage of the MeM register book soars upward. The register book is printed with photos, biographical information, messages from loved ones, and more, serving as a beautiful way to commemorate an event.

The keepsake books continue to help families honor the lives and memories of their loved ones.

MeM teams up with KOIN Local 6 to bring the In Memory program to families in the Portland, Oregon area, helping them to celebrate and honor the memories of their loved ones.

MeM publishes The Pontifical North American College: Celebrating 150 Years of Priestly Formation in the Eternal City, a custom book which chronicles the rich history of one of the world’s most celebrated seminaries.

More and more people turn to MeM to tell their stories, commemorate special events and honor amazing people.

The MeM affiliate network grows to include senior living facilities, where residents begin telling their incredible stories through photos, milestones, achievements, and other life highlights.

More and more families take part in the power of story telling, creating priceless A Life Remembered books for the enjoyment of loved ones today and knowledge for generations yet to come.

Life stories now at your fingertips—literally. Using its patented process, MeM combines QR code technology and smartphone capability to connect families with their memories anytime, anywhere.