Every Story Remembered. Every Legacy Honoured.
Preserving the lives of WWI & WWII veterans through Tribute and Legacy Books.
At Memory and Valour, I believe history lives in the stories of our families. My mission is to preserve those stories with care, dignity, and accuracy, so that future generations can truly know the people who came before them.
Services:
Tribute Books
Focused on one veteran’s life and service, weaving together records, photos, and memories into a lasting keepsake.
Legacy Books
Multi‑generational family histories that connect the past to the present, honouring resilience across time.
Custom Research
Archival searches, military records, and genealogy to uncover details that bring stories to life.
Testimonials:
Feedback from Mr. Don Levy, son of Lieutenant Mike Levy regarding the Memory and Valour podcast episode: Once A Patricia, Always A Patricia:
“Hello Samantha
I am one of Mike Levy’s sons. I came across your recent podcast on the PPCLI and wanted to offer my appreciation to you for the work you are doing to preserve the memories of our military veterans and by extension Canadian history. I look forward to reading your book on the Patricias and your future projects.
Don Levy”“…You have given me knowledge that my family never told me about. Blown away. Emotional and so very, very thankful to you and all the work you put into this.” ~ John McDonald
“Any Canadian history buffs? Or, is your family’s history worth recording? You are more than welcome to say yes to both questions. Both sides of my family are well documented. And yours should be, too.
When you are trying to relay stories and events, sometimes your words are not coming out the way that expresses the emotion you felt in remembering events & their words in your memories.
Sometimes you are missing something some part of the story that you think makes sense to you, but doesn’t quite fit the evidence. It happens. We are human.
Thankfully there is a local solution to satisfy your heritage discovery and documenting desires. Samantha is an accomplished author with several books to her name. She loves hearing your family stories as much as you do telling them!
Sam is culturally sensitive and understands documenting the bad stories are just as important as the good stories…
Sam is also a licensed massage therapist, so you are in good hands either way…. No idea how she does that and plays music and a family that comes first. Seriously, no idea where she gets the time.
Forgot one thing, she’s also a damn-fine person, to boot.” – T. Hennig
“Samantha helped us rediscover our grandfather’s WWI journey. The book she created is now a family treasure.” – Emily R.