Dear Site Visitor, We are an online venture of the Abilene Reporter-News, the oldest business in continuous existence in Abilene, Texas, established in 1881. We are part of the prestigous E.W. Scripps Company. The Reporter-News has created scores of content areas in its family of Web sites, and as an online information company, we've been around since 1995. Memoriams.net went live at the end of January 2000. We saw a need on the web for affordable online memorials. There are only a handful of sites like this, but most of them charge hundreds of dollars for a year or less. We only charge a one-time production fee of $50, and the memorial stays on the site free for two years; or for $100 the memorial stays on the site for five years. We are currently cultivating partnerships with funeral homes and have a national marketing plan in place to build this site into the largest of its kind. The main fact you need to be confident about is that we are a reputable firm that has been around for almost 120 years, and we hope to be around for at least that much longer. Also, be assured we will give your loved one an attractive memorial page, and make sure people can find it easily. We have more than a century of experience in handling obituaries, and know that expertise will help us in treating online memorials in a proper and dignified manner. And, of course, this is a secure site, ensuring your privacy by encrypting data you email from these pages. Thank you for your consideration of placing your loved one's memorial with us. Please contact us with any questions. Danny Reagan Media Integration Editor Abilene Reporter-News