PRIVATE FAMILY KEEPSAKE
NATIONAL
NATIONAL
EMS MEMORIAL
WEEKEND
2026 • Family Legacy Edition
Remembering Our Brother, David AustinOUR PRIVATE FAMILY COLLECTION
His story, held by the people who knew him.
The Memorial Weekend is the setting, but David and our family are the heart of this book. Invited people can add memories, photographs, rider reflections, and messages for the family.
David at the center
Every page should help our family remember the man behind the uniform.
Invitation only
We decide who participates and whether each memory belongs in the shared family book.
Built to last
Stories, rider history, dog tags, and family reflections can continue growing across years.
REMEMBERING DAVID
One brother, remembered through many hearts.
Meet David
His life, service, personality, photographs, stories, favorite memories, and lasting legacy.
Our Family Remembers
Sibling stories, family photographs, traditions, laughter, grief, love, and the things only family knows.
Who Rides for David
The riders, miles, emotions, and promises that continue carrying his name forward.
The Dog Tags
Where David appears in each rider’s growing history of heroes remembered.
The Weekend Around Him
Honor Guard, Pipes & Drums, flags, ceremonies, and traditions our family experienced.
Photos & Messages
Invited friends, colleagues, and loved ones add the moments and words they want our family to keep.
OUR BROTHER
David Austin
Egg Harbor Twp EMS • Loved beyond words • Carried forward with every mile.
This space will become David’s family-approved portrait, introduction, and Meet David story.
UNDERSTANDING THE WEEKEND
Traditions carry meaning.
These short explanations help our relatives and friends understand the traditions surrounding David’s remembrance and the people carrying his memory forward.
The Ride of Honor
How riders are paired with honorees and why each mile is an act of remembrance.
The Dog Tags
Why many riders continue carrying every hero’s tag from previous years.
Ceremonial Service
The Honor Guard, Pipes & Drums, dress blues, challenge coins, and memorial observances.
YOU WERE INVITED FOR A REASON
Share the David you remember.
Choose how you are connected to David. You can return and contribute another memory, rider reflection, photograph, or message later.
📿
Although I ride for different heroes each year, every dog tag I carry reminds me that every mile is for someone who answered the call.Suggested rider reflection • final wording subject to community review
EVERY TAG CARRIES A STORY
A commitment visible across the years.
The individual rider page links each year’s honorees to a cumulative dog-tag history, allowing families to discover who carried their hero—and when.
| Year | Hero | Agency | Still carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Austin | Egg Harbor Twp EMS | ❤️ |
| 2026 | Hero name | Agency | ❤️ |
| 2026 | Hero name | Agency | — |
MOMENTS THAT MATTER
Notice what makes the weekend human.
These are respectful invitations, not a scavenger hunt. Never interrupt a private moment or photograph someone’s grief without clear permission.
MESSAGES FOR DAVID’S FAMILY
Tell us what you remember.
LEGACY WALL
Finish the thought.
MY CONTRIBUTION PACKET
Saved on this device.
This prototype does not transmit private material. Export creates a structured file that Cynthia can review before secure invitation-only family storage is connected.