The Nurse Honor Guard is a volunteer organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring the lives and service of nurses who have passed away. We pay respect to the dedication, compassion, and professionalism that nurses bring to their communities. These ceremonies often include the Nightingale Tribute, a reading of the nurse’s name, and the symbolic extinguishing of the lamp and ringing of the bell/triangle—an emotional and dignified farewell to those who have served in the nursing profession.