heres an idea another site I know does. when they find out one of their members has died the team in charge goes to that members profile and finds that persons posts and threads. they place a special trigger icon on that post. just like here on psych central anyone who sees a red circle with a black x in it here on any posts knows that post or thread has the potential for triggering a person, the members on that site knows a post marked with that designated warning icon (they use a cross icon) shows that member has been reported as having died.

for here I'm thinking maybe a lighted candle attached to deceased members threads\posts would be a good way to not only warn members what they are about to read was wrote by someone who has been reported as deceased but also a way to honor and remember them. with the added bonus of should that member have been mistakenly reported as deceased all they would have to do is log in and let the moderators know they are very much alive.

just an idea