A nonprofit organization has been helping families cope with the heartbreaking loss of a loved one with a simple photo.
The Washington state-based Soulumination has been providing beautiful portraits for families ravaged by cancer and other terminal illnesses for the last several years.
The group says that its images serve as an 'enduring, positive record' of their lives.
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Gone too soon: Charlotte, pictured in a photo provided by Soulumination, passed away on September 14, 2010 after battling a condition called progressive neural-muscular disease
Tender moments: Barry, who died from a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anemia in 2007, is pictured with his mother Cindy in this photo from Soulumination
Loving parents: David is pictured with his wife and two little boys, while Corine is kissed by her husband Elton in these emotional images from Soulumination