Why do i have a problem deleting dead people's contatcs.

People that were close, I keep their contacts in my phone, but change the number a little. Why? Because a lot of their loved ones keep their phones active and I have a fear of accidentally hitting the call button and upsetting them. I will talk to friends, family and pets that have passed on. I talk to Prissy, my dog that I lost on 7-21-22 every day. Those of you that are on Moparts.com also will remember Stu. Stu died from cancer a few years ago. Every now and then, when I see the little memorial I put on my garage door for Stu, I will say "Hey Stu, keep an eye on my garage door so it don't tear up!" Stu was a garage door installer and repairman who could talk you thru any repair you needed to do to a garage door. To me, stuff like that isn't crazy, but just a way to honor and remember those we've lost.