Celebrating Cloella at 105

105 years young – and a loving promise made to a cherished sister

Not Every Tribute Is a Goodbye

Not every tribute is a farewell. Some are a joyful celebration of a life still being beautifully, vibrantly lived. This one is for Cloella, who recently turned 105 years old and who has no intention of stopping there.

Pause on that number for a moment: 105 years. More than a century of mornings and seasons, of change and constancy, of history witnessed firsthand. Cloella has lived through more than most of us can imagine, and she has done so with a spirit that clearly still burns bright. There is a particular kind of magic in a life that long a depth of memory, a well of stories, a perspective earned over decades that no one else in the room could possibly match.

A Sisterhood Across More Than a Century

But what makes Cloella’s story so deeply moving isn’t only its length. It’s the love woven through it.

Cloella’s life is entwined with her sister’s, who lived to the remarkable age of 107 passing just a few weeks short of her 108th birthday. Two sisters, each gifted with extraordinarily long lives, each a companion to the other across more than a century of shared history. Imagine the bond between them: the childhood they shared, the milestones they witnessed together, the quiet understanding that can only exist between siblings who have known one another their entire lives.

A Promise Made With Love

And now, Cloella carries that bond forward in the most touching way imaginable. She has made a promise she intends to live to 108, for her sister. To reach the milestone her sister came just shy of. To carry her sister’s story across the finish line, as an act of love and remembrance.

There is a whole lifetime of devotion in that single intention. It is grief and love and determination all at once a way of keeping her sister close, of honoring her, of refusing to let that bond be diminished by absence. It is, quite simply, beautiful.

How We Honored Her

We were delighted truly delighted to honor Cloella with a tribute that celebrates her remarkable life and the sisterhood she holds so dear. Her photographs, brought into soft and gentle motion and paired with music, become a living celebration rather than a goodbye. They remind us that a legacy isn’t only something we look back on with sorrow. Sometimes a legacy is something we get to witness, cheer for, and celebrate while it is still being joyfully written.

A Gift Given in the Present Tense

There is also something quietly powerful about creating a tribute for someone who is still here to see it. So many of our films are made in the wake of loss, offered as comfort to those who are grieving. But Cloella’s tribute is a gift given in the present tense a chance for her to witness her own legacy honored, to see her life reflected back to her with love and reverence.

Imagine the joy of that: to watch your own cherished memories brought gently to life, surrounded by the people who adore you, knowing that your story has been treasured and preserved. That is a rare and beautiful thing, and it is exactly the kind of moment we hope to create.

Why This Tribute Matters

This tribute was a reminder to all of us of why this work matters. Memories deserve to be honored not only in mourning, but in celebration. The people we love deserve to be seen, cherished, and made to feel that their lives matter and there is no better time to do that than while they are still here to feel it.

So here’s to Cloella: to 105 years already lived with grace, to the sister whose memory she carries with such love, and to the promise of 108 still ahead. We are cheering you on every step of the way.

A Note on Our Craft

This Made From Memory film is an artistic interpretation, thoughtfully curated by a human creator using animation tools to evoke connection and celebration. It is not a literal recreation of real events. Every tribute is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Promise.