"On Saturday, March 25th, there will be a public memorial for my Mother, Debbie Reynolds, and my sister, Carrie Fisher at Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Hills at the Hall of Liberty. We will be celebrating their lives with friends, family members, and the people who loved them, you. The service will begin at 1:00 pm and immediately afterwards, those who want to walk to their final resting place are welcome to do so. There are a limited number of seats available, and it will be on a first come first come, first seated basis. There are no tickets, it is first come, first seated. There will be room for overflow in the huge lobby as well as the outside with screens to watch and hear the service. The event will also be live-streamed."
Like all mother/daughter relationships, the pair's tumultuous relationship has been well documented, and Carrie Fisher's semi-biographical novel highlighted the adverse affects of growing up with a famous parent. Nevertheless, in 2011, the mother and daughter appeared together on the Oprah Winfrey show where both mother and daughter spoke openly about their admiration for each other. Carrie said:
"I believe my mother knows now but if she doesn’t, it would be good if she did: that I take her advice, that I follow her example, that I respect who she is… and if I’m like her in any way then I’m happy that I am."
On the pair's special memorial day and just ahead of Mother's Day, we've pulled out some of Carrie and Debbie's best moments – those gorgeous loving exchanges and glances between a little girl and her mama.
We think these are just beautiful.
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Circa 1956, American actor and singer Debbie Reynolds smiles and holds her infant daughter, Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Jack Albin/Getty Images).[/caption]
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circa 1957: Family studio portrait of married American singer/actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds with their daughter Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)[/caption]
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Actress Debbie Reynolds (C) standing with daughter Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Allan Grant/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images).[/caption]
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Actress Debbie Reynolds carrying her daughter Carrie as she arrives fr. Europe & while deplaning is greeted by newsmen who want to know if she is going to grant her husband, singer Eddie Fisher, a divorce so that he may marry Elizabeth Taylor, at (Photo by John Bryson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images).[/caption]
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Circa 1956, American actor and singer Debbie Reynolds smiles and holds her infant daughter, Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Jack Albin/Getty Images).[/caption]
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(Original Caption) Two and one half month old Todd Emanuel Fisher meets the rest of the family here for the first time in front of a camera. Todd is the new addition to the family of Eddie Fisher (R) and Debbie Reynolds, (L) who poses here with their other child, Carrie Francis who is 1 1/2 years old. Debbie holds Todd, Eddie holds Carrie.[/caption]
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(Original Caption) Hollywood: A newcomer to the ranks of fatherhood, Eddie Fisher was named "Father of the Year in TV" by the National Father's Day Committee. Mrs. Fisher (Debbie Reynolds) and the children presented Fisher with a handsome photo wallet containing their pictures. Carrie Frances is 19 months and son Todd (L) is 4 months old.[/caption]
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(Original Caption) Family Portrait of the Fishers. Hollywood, Calif.: Singer Eddie Fisher and his actress wife, Debbie Reynolds, are shown in a happy family scene with their two children in their Hollywood home. Carrie Frances, 1 1/2 years old, is held by her proud Dad as she points at her baby brother, Todd Emanuel, who was born February 24 and already shows an interest in cameras.[/caption]
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Debbie Reynolds is Flanked by her children, Carrie, 16, and Todd Fisher, 14, at last night's cast party at Raffles after opening of the revival of Irene. The musical marks Miss Reynolds first appearance on Broadway, and Carrie's too: She's in the chorus. March 11, 1973. (Photo by Vernon Shibla/New York Post Archives / (c) NYP Holdings, Inc. via Getty Images)[/caption]
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