memorialising facebook??

[butteriesplease]

hi, has anyone memorialised their loved one's facebook?? my husband died unexpectedly last year. I have just got round to shifting his mobile phone to my name (not ready to close it down), but wonder if I should memorialise his facebook? I gather that means it can prevent any possible identity theft, but it would still be there to see but is basically locked-down.
I have access to his facebook account on his phone, or I can I suppose submit the death cert.
Is it worth doing? would it be stressful?? I just closed down his LinkedIn as i got a tag from it congratulate him on a work anniversary, and that was upsetting.

Also, should I tell his mum/sister or anyone before hand? would they notice?

I think I'm just worrying over it, as it's something else that needs sorting, and god knows there has been enough of that already.

Yes I did my dad’s, I just sent them a picture of the death notice in the local paper. It was very easy to do and worth doing

Facebook did my DPs page automatically - I can't remember if it was a year or more afterwards. Oddly, although he hadn't been aware of his unexpected demise, he had apparently nominated me to manage his page. I didnt realise this was a thing, and was a bit unsettled by the notification.

I suppose there are algorithms that pick up the fact after a while.

Just to make you aware you may occasionally get notifications that there are friend requests pending, but I suppose that might depend on whether his page is public or private. I haven't responded when this has happened so far as I find it a bit odd.

Also it changes what you have access to in some ways.

Anyway, sending love and solidarity x it's an odd bit of sadmin isn't it? Xxx

I have done it. It's easy. I just sent them a copy of the funeral flyer.

yep, all the deathmin has been fairly awful, but I think Facebook is the last bit left that 'needs' sorting. It's just rubbish all around isn't it? It's been over a year, and nothing automatic, but I don't think he'd added me as his legacy contact person. I did see that someone had wished him happy birthday tho. I think I'll just do it.

People will still be able to post when it's memorialised.

Just be aware that they do seem to vanish eventually, my first husband's did, but it was a long time ago now, things might have changed.

I went back later and asked them to delete the memorialised account. They haven't.