Frequently Asked Questions:

How does the Administrator notify Gracious Fade when a Member passed?

First, login. Click Notify of Passing. The site will direct you to Administration - Select Member Account to Administer. Select Member that passed. You can complete the Eulogy and Funeral information by clicking the relevant tabs.

Last, click the Notification of Passing tab, enter Date of Passing – click Send Notification. Review information and click Send Notification to finalize.

How do I complete my Gracious Fade entry?

To complete your entry so that you are prepared for all eventualities, you should do the following:

  • Go to the "My Profile" tab
  • Select whether you want your Memorial Page to be public or private
  • Add your Beneficiaries, including your Administrator
  • Create the written messages you wish to add to your profile
  • Upload the photographs you wish to add to your profile
  • If you are a Premium Member, then upload the audio messages and video(s) you wish to add to your profile
  • Complete your "Bucket List"
  • Answer "Life's Questions"

All of the above profile entries will be used to create your Memorial Page. Upon confirmation of your passing by your Administrator, your Memorial Page can be viewed by the public or can be viewed by your selected Beneficiaries only. From the Memorial Page, the public or your selected Beneficiaries only will be able to view all of your profile information.

What are Gracious Fade "Beneficiaries"?

Gracious Fade Beneficiaries are the Members selected by you who will have access to your Memorial Page upon confirmation of your passing by your Administrator. If you choose to make your Memorial Page public, then anyone who visits the Gracious Fade site may gain access to your Memorial Page.

What is a Gracious Fade "Administrator"?

Your Administrator is the one Beneficiary selected by you to notify Gracious Fade of your passing. After your Administrator notifies Gracious Fade of your passing, your Administrator will be responsible for "administering" your Memorial Page. Your Administrator can write your eulogy, inform other Beneficiaries of your passing and confirm the location of your bereavement services. The Administrator will perform all of these functions by selecting the Notification of Passing tab.

Who should I select as my "Administrator"?

You should select someone you trust to truthfully report your passing to Gracious Fade. Your Administrator should also be someone you trust to administer your Memorial Page and to notify other Beneficiaries of your passing. To avoid the possibility of "simultaneous death" scenarios, you should consider selecting someone who is not an immediate family member.

How does Gracious Fade confirm my passing prior to releasing my Memorial Page and profile?

Gracious Fade relies upon your Administrator to truthfully report your passing.

What is the difference between the "public" and "private" options for my Memorial Page?

Public: After your Administrator confirms your passing, if you selected the "public" option in your profile page, then your Memorial Page and profile will be viewable by anyone who enters your name into the Gracious Fade search box.

Private: After your Administrator confirms your passing, if you selected the "private" option in your profile page, then your Memorial Page and profile will only be viewable by your selected Beneficiaries.

How does the Facebook link work?

If you provide your Facebook link in your profile page, then after your passing is confirmed by your Administrator, your Beneficiaries will have direct access to your Facebook page via the Gracious Fade link.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to your Facebook page by Gracious Fade.

How do I find my Facebook profile link?

  • Logon to your Facebook account.
  • Click on your name at the top of the screen.
  • Copy the link from the address bar to the input box for Facebook link in your Gracious Fade profile.

Nothing in your Gracious Fade Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to Facebook.

How does the LinkedIn link work?

If you provide your LinkedIn link in your profile page, then after your passing is confirmed by your Administrator, your Beneficiaries will have direct access to your LinkedIn page via the Gracious Fade link.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to LinkedIn by Gracious Fade.

How do I find my LinkedIn profile link?

  • Logon to LinkedIn
  • Click on "Profile"
  • Scroll down to "Public Profile"
  • Click on "Public Profile"
  • Cut and paste the complete address that is now in your browser's address bar into the input box for LinkedIn in your profile page and Save.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to LinkedIn by Gracious Fade.

What is my "Bucket List"?

Your Bucket List is a list of items that you hope to accomplish during your lifetime. After you have accomplished a Bucket List item, you can enter the date of completion.

What are "Life's Questions"?

"Life's Questions" is a list of questions that help define the person that you are.

How can I view a Gracious Fade Member's public Memorial Page and profile?

To view public Memorial Pages and profiles, click on the "In Memoriam Search" header tab and enter the last name of a departed Member into the search box.

How can I view a Gracious Fade Member's private Memorial Page and profile?

In order to view a Gracious Fade Member's private Memorial Page and profile, you must have been selected as a Beneficiary by the departed Member and have registered with Gracious Fade. To view a private Memorial Page and profile, you must be logged-on to the Gracious Fade site. From the "In Memoriam Search" page, enter the last name of the departed Member (for whom you are a Beneficiary) into the search box.

What are my upload limits for a free Gracious Fade account?

  • 5 Messages
  • 5 Beneficiaries
  • 10 Photographs
  • 1 Audio Message
  • 1 Video

After you have reached any of the above-listed upload limits, you can click on the "Upgrade" button to purchase a premium account and increase your upload limits. Alternatively, you can click on the "Purchase Upgrade" menu item at any time.

What are my upload limits for a premium Gracious Fade account?

  • Unlimited Messages
  • Unlimited Beneficiaries
  • 100 Photographs
  • Unlimited Audio Messages
  • Unlimited Videos

How can I be sure that my Gracious Fade Memorial Page and profile will be protected?

Safety and security of your personal information is of the highest priority for Gracious Fade. We use SSL encryption and all passwords are stored in encrypted form. Not even Gracious Fade personnel are able to see an un-encrypted password. Therefore, if you forget your password, you must reset your password by using the "Forgot Your Password" option on the login screen. An email will be sent to you to complete the reset. For additional information, please review Gracious Fade's Privacy Policy.

Which browsers are supported?

We tested Gracious Fade with the following browsers:

  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Chrome

How much does a premium account cost?

Gracious Fade offers the following premium account payment options:

  • $9.99/1 Year
  • $29.99/5 Years

How can I pay for my premium account?

Gracious Fade offers payment services through direct credit card payments and PayPal accounts.

Need more assistance? Go back to the Support page

Need more assistance? Go back to the Support page

First, login. Click Notify of Passing. The site will direct you to Administration - Select Member Account to Administer. Select Member that passed. You can complete the Eulogy and Funeral information by clicking the relevant tabs.

Last, click the Notification of Passing tab, enter Date of Passing – click Send Notification. Review information and click Send Notification to finalize.

To complete your entry so that you are prepared for all eventualities, you should do the following:-

  • Go to the "My Profile" tab
  • Select whether you want your Memorial Page to be public or private
  • Add your Beneficiaries, including your Administrator
  • Create the written messages you wish to add to your profile
  • Upload the photographs you wish to add to your profile
  • If you are a Premium Member, then upload the audio messages and video(s) you wish to add to your profile
  • Complete your "Bucket List"
  • Answer "Life's Questions"

All of the above profile entries will be used to create your Memorial Page. Upon confirmation of your passing by your Administrator, your Memorial Page can be viewed by the public or can be viewed by your selected Beneficiaries only. From the Memorial Page, the public or your selected Beneficiaries only will be able to view all of your profile information.

Gracious Fade Beneficiaries are the Members selected by you who will have access to your Memorial Page upon confirmation of your passing by your Administrator. If you choose to make your Memorial Page public, then anyone who visits the Gracious Fade site may gain access to your Memorial Page.

Your Administrator is the one Beneficiary selected by you to notify Gracious Fade of your passing. After your Administrator notifies Gracious Fade of your passing, your Administrator will be responsible for "administering" your Memorial Page. Your Administrator can write your eulogy, inform other Beneficiaries of your passing and confirm the location of your bereavement services. The Administrator will perform all of these functions by selecting the Notification of Passing tab.

You should select someone you trust to truthfully report your passing to Gracious Fade. Your Administrator should also be someone you trust to administer your Memorial Page and to notify other Beneficiaries of your passing. To avoid the possibility of "simultaneous death" scenarios, you should consider selecting someone who is not an immediate family member.

Gracious Fade relies upon your Administrator to truthfully report your passing.

Public: After your Administrator confirms your passing, if you selected the "public" option in your profile page, then your Memorial Page and profile will be viewable by anyone who enters your name into the Gracious Fade search box.

Private: After your Administrator confirms your passing, if you selected the "private" option in your profile page, then your Memorial Page and profile will only be viewable by your selected Beneficiaries.

If you provide your Facebook link in your profile page, then after your passing is confirmed by your Administrator, your Beneficiaries will have direct access to your Facebook page via the Gracious Fade link.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to your Facebook page by Gracious Fade.

  • Logon to your Facebook account.
  • Click on your name at the top of the screen.
  • Copy the link from the address bar to the input box for Facebook link in your Gracious Fade profile.

Nothing in your Gracious Fade Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to Facebook.

If you provide your LinkedIn link in your profile page, then after your passing is confirmed by your Administrator, your Beneficiaries will have direct access to your LinkedIn page via the Gracious Fade link.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to LinkedIn by Gracious Fade.

  • Logon to LinkedIn
  • Click on "Profile"
  • Scroll down to "Public Profile"
  • Click on "Public Profile"
  • Cut and paste the complete address that is now in your browser's address bar into the input box for LinkedIn in your profile page and Save.

Nothing in your Memorial Page or profile will ever be posted to LinkedIn by Gracious Fade.

Your Bucket List is a list of items that you hope to accomplish during your lifetime. After you have accomplished a Bucket List item, you can enter the date of completion.

"Life's Questions" is a list of questions that help define the person that you are.

To view public Memorial Pages and profiles, click on the "In Memoriam Search" header tab and enter the last name of a departed Member into the search box.

In order to view a Gracious Fade Member’s private Memorial Page and profile, you must have been selected as a Beneficiary by the departed Member and have registered with Gracious Fade. To view a private Memorial Page and profile, you must be logged-on to the Gracious Fade site. From the "In Memoriam Search" page, enter the last name of the departed Member (for whom you are a Beneficiary) into the search box.

  • 5 Messages
  • 5 Beneficiaries
  • 10 Photographs
  • 1 Audio Message
  • 1 Video

After you have reached any of the above-listed upload limits, you can click on the "Upgrade" button to purchase a premium account and increase your upload limits. Alternatively, you can click on the "Purchase Upgrade" menu item at any time.

  • Unlimited Messages
  • Unlimited Beneficiaries
  • 100 Photographs
  • Unlimited Audio Messages
  • Unlimited Videos
Safety and security of your personal information is of the highest priority for Gracious Fade. We use SSL encryption and all passwords are stored in encrypted form. Not even Gracious Fade personnel are able to see an un-encrypted password. Therefore, if you forget your password, you must reset your password by using the "Forgot Your Password" option on the login screen. An email will be sent to you to complete the reset. For additional information, please review Gracious Fade's Privacy Policy.

We tested Gracious Fade with the following browsers:

  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Chrome

Gracious Fade offers the following premium account payment options:

  • $9.99/1 Year
  • $29.99/5 Years

Gracious Fade offers payment services through direct credit card payments and PayPal accounts.