They want to remain faithful so they may one day join their eternal companions. They can teach us much about faith. The doctrine of the Church is very clear regarding widows. In the early Church, the leaders were chastised for neglecting their widows. 2 Paul instructed the Saints to honor widows.
Children have claim upon their parents for their maintenance. . . .
And after that, they have claim upon the church. The term widows is used 34 times in the scriptures. In 23 of these passages, the term refers to widows and the fatherless. I believe the Lord has a tender feeling toward widows and the fatherless, or orphans. He knows that they may have to rely more completely on Him than on others.