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Cooling board - ✔✔portable table on which the body was placed while the corpse cooler was in use; later became the embalming table when embalming was done in the home of the deceased. Natron - ✔✔A type of salt used to dry out the body Corpse cooler - ✔✔type of ice chest placed over the torso the body in order to slow down the process of decomposition prior to the funeral. It was typically a responsibility of the undertaker to provide ice and change the ice when it melted. The Ogee - ✔✔an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap Concrete burial vault - ✔✔definition: two pieces consisting of a base and cap; may or may not be internally reinforced with smooth steel bar or rebar; typically lined with a material designed to further strengthen the structure and to resist the entry of water; can be reinforced with welded wire fabric coffin - ✔✔a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape.
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Cooling board - ✔✔portable table on which the body was placed while the corpse cooler was in use; later became the embalming table when embalming was done in the home of the deceased. Natron - ✔✔A type of salt used to dry out the body Corpse cooler - ✔✔type of ice chest placed over the torso the body in order to slow down the process of decomposition prior to the funeral. It was typically a responsibility of the undertaker to provide ice and change the ice when it melted. The Ogee - ✔✔an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap Concrete burial vault - ✔✔definition: two pieces consisting of a base and cap; may or may not be internally reinforced with smooth steel bar or rebar; typically lined with a material designed to further strengthen the structure and to resist the entry of water; can be reinforced with welded wire fabric coffin - ✔✔a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape. casket - ✔✔rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material, and ornamented and lined with fabric. Burial Cases - ✔✔ Elysian Fields - ✔✔the abode of the blessed after death Bubonic Plague - ✔✔disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism. Rats, fleas.
metal burial vaults - ✔✔ Paganism - ✔✔any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism Heathenism - ✔✔Practice of the Asatru Germanic system of belief. Anthropomorphic - ✔✔attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods memorial societies - ✔✔cooperative programs providing simple, dignified funerals at low cost Trapazae - ✔✔square cut tombs Stelae - ✔✔an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone. Crane and Breed - ✔✔1893 hearse company Origin of the word Funeral - ✔✔ effigy - ✔✔A crude image or figure Style "E" Casket - ✔✔ Fisk Metallic Burial Case - ✔✔Designed to reduce air space and preserve remains "Folk way of living" - ✔✔
Thomas Holmes - ✔✔Father of modern embalming Anthony Gaussardia - ✔✔ August Renouard - ✔✔"Dean" of American embalming schools Joseph Clarke - ✔✔Founder of the Clarke School of Embalming: Johnson Dodge - ✔✔Founder of Dodge chemicals. principal of Massachusetts college of embalming A.D. Fisk - ✔✔ Edwin Chadwick - ✔✔This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses D'Argellata - ✔✔ Constantine - ✔✔Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337) Allen Durfee - ✔✔Michigan undertaker who organized first state association at Jackson, Michigan in 1880, elected president; ultimate goal was formation of a national association Founding of NFDA - ✔✔ First Crematory in America - ✔✔
Burial in Woolen Act of 1666 - ✔✔required that woolen cloth be substituted for linen in the shroud and lining of the coffin; was an attempt to shift the use of imported linen to the expanding paper industry of England and provide customers for the wool industry. Heavy fines were assessed for violation; not repealed until 1814. First Embalming Schools - ✔✔ First Motorized hearse - ✔✔ 1909 Crane and Breed Black with very little decoration First Use of Word "Casket" - ✔✔ 1862 Crane, Breed & Co "the beauty in burial cases", the casket The undertakers buying cycle for hearses - ✔✔ Pollinctores - ✔✔name of the ancient Roman embalmers. They were either slaves or employees of Libitinarius. Anubis - ✔✔God of the dead Osiris - ✔✔Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead Scribe - ✔✔a person who writes things down
Black Death - ✔✔A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351 Folk way of living - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of Egyptians - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of Early Germans/Scandinavians - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of Romans - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of early Christians - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of greeks - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of native Americans - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of early new englanders - ✔✔ Funeral/Embalming practices of 19th century - ✔✔ Allah - ✔✔God of Islam Acknowledgement Cards - ✔✔cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family Aftercare (post-funeral counseling) - ✔✔those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral
icon - ✔✔(n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion Imam - ✔✔(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque informant - ✔✔a person who supplies information Jinazah - ✔✔In the Islam faith, the funeral or funeral prayer. Koran (Qur'an) - ✔✔The holy book of Islam Lowering Device - ✔✔a mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground. Mass Card - ✔✔A document indicating the offering of a Mass for a specific intention. Memorial Book (Register Book) - ✔✔A book signed by those attending a visitation or service Memorial Park - ✔✔a cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush to the ground type markers. Mogen David (Star of David) - ✔✔In the Jewish faith, a hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles. May be called the Jewish Star. It symbolizes a new hope for the Jewish people. Mohammed - ✔✔ 570 - 632. Born in Mecca, died in Medina. Founder of Islam. Regarded by Muslims as a prophet of God. Teachings make up the Qu'ran, the Muslim holy book. Narthex - ✔✔A porch or vestibule of a church, generally colonnaded or arcaded and preceding the nave
National Cemetery - ✔✔a cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members. nave - ✔✔the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation Niche - ✔✔a recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains obituary - ✔✔notice of a death with biographical information obsequies - ✔✔funeral rites or ceremonies Paschal Candle - ✔✔Also called the Easter candle, this is the large, tall candle lit at the Easter Vigil by a flame from the new fire; the symbol of the Risen Christ. It is lit in the sanctuary for Masses during the Easter season, and during the year is kept near the baptismal font. It is lit at Baptisms and at funeral services throughout the year as a sign of the presence of the Risen Christ among us. Pastor - ✔✔a minister in charge of a church or group in some Christian Protestant Churches Check pronunciation Perpetual Care - ✔✔An arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, the income from which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely. Plot - ✔✔A small area of ground marked off for some special use such as for a cemetery plot. Pope - ✔✔Head of the Roman Catholic Church Pre-funded funeral arrangements - ✔✔funeral arrangements made in advance of need that include provisions for funding or prepayment
Sign of the Cross - ✔✔a profession of faith in the trinity made with gestures and words Vestments - ✔✔Special robes worn by priests, deacons, and altar servers verteran - ✔✔a person who has served in the armed forces Veterans Administration - ✔✔A federal agency that administers benefits provided by law for veterans of the armed forces. wake - ✔✔a ceremony to view or watch over the deceased person before the funeral What is the funeral directors responsibility during the procession? - ✔✔To ensure that everything goes correctly and the body is safeguarded. What activities will the funeral director do at final disposition? - ✔✔Ensure casket is properly placed in lowering device, everyone is aware of safety concerns and precautions, that the family is seated, that the pallbearers have been instructed, and will conclude the service. When do a funeral directors responsibilities end after the committal? - ✔✔After the grave has been covered, and flowers placed.