Abstract: For a person or a pet includes a body in the shape of a protective angel on a support having an outwardly extending shelf adjacent the angel, and on which a representation of the person or pet may rest. The arms and wings of the angel are disposed to symbolize loving concern for the deceased. In a preferred form of the invention, the body also includes an outwardly opening cavity in the body to receive cremated remains of the person or pet, and a cover secured over the cavity confines the cremated remains within the body. Another preferred embodiment includes a connection for anchoring the memorial to the ground.

Abstract: An urn for storing the ashes of cremated remains of a person or a pet includes a housing in the shape of a protective angel on a support having an outwardly extending shelf adjacent the angel, and on which a representation of the person or pet may rest. An outwardly opening cavity in the housing receives the cremated remains, and a cover secured over the cavity confines the cremated remains within the housing. The arms and wings of the angel are disposed to symbolize loving concern for the deceased.