I need a confirmation re translation

[Arbeitsfuhrer]

I wanted to write something in memory of my deceased father on Chinese on my back. So I have tried to find the right translation. In my search the following symbols on simplified Chinese 纪念父亲 were translated to me as "Commemorates the father" or "In memory of father". Nevertheless I want to write them vertically. Can somebody help is it correct to do so and if yes then by which order should I write them not to loose the original meaning. Can I write them like this:

纪

念

父

亲

Or I must write them in this order:

纪念 - comemoration

父 - father

亲 - own

I would also appriciate if somebody can tell me how this is prononced.

Thanks in advance good people!

[imron]

It's fine to write them vertically as you have. The pronunciations are:

纪 jì

念 niàn

父 fù

亲 qīn

[Arbeitsfuhrer]

Thank you very much, I appreciate your response!

I wish you a nice day!

[aimering]

well~

there're also other choices of words which might be more formal~

eg, 悼念,means "grive"

or, 忆父, (this one is somehow like Classical Chinese), also means "in memory of my father"

pick your favourite^^。