Mors 200 Arts Final - Funeral Service Merchandising- Cemetery Merchandise and Property Part 1

A funeral home that includes, as part of its operations, a cemetery. Not a dominant market force, but are a considerable segment May or may not have separate staff members to handle funeral home or cemetery operations

Memorial Epitaph Cenotaph

A physical object that is designed for the purpose of remembering. Headstones Markers Monuments

A small headstone, usually of one piece, used to identify individual graves.

A structure, usually of stone or metal, erected to commemorate the life, deeds, or career of a deceased person; from the Latin word meaning to remind.

To both nenorialize the deceased and identify that individual’s final resting place.

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body (or bodies) not present.

• Occasionally seen in cemeteries or municipal, state, or federal parks

Temporary marker Permanent markers

Not intended to be a permanent memorial, the purpose of this si to identify the grave of a recently deceased individual until a permanent memorial can be ordered, manufactured, and installed. Information of deceased usually limited to name and dates of birth and death. Constructed of rather durable materials such as aluminum or plastic- can be quite long-lived

Designed to be long-lasting items of commemoration and rememberance. Construction marterials are especially durable and hold up well to prolonged exposure to outdoor elements. Granite, bronze (most common two), marble, and slate

An extremely hard and durable igneous rock seen in a wide range of natural coloration.

An alloy of copper and tin/zinc.

A limestone. Not as durable as granite. This will begin to soften and erode as wind and water weather the monument’s surface; acid rain can be especially destructive.

A metamorphic rock sometimes used in memorial and mausoleum construction, but more common in areas where this is naturally abundant.

Flush Bevel top Slant Bench Upright Specialty These can be further classified according to whether they are intended to memorialize one person (single) or two people (double, or “companion.”)

Base Tablet (Die)

The lower or supporting part of a monument.

The main part of a monument; the upright portion above the base; where the inscription is located.

A small headstone which is set with its top even with the surrounding terrain. Flat granite markers and flat bronze memorials (usually seen mounted to a granite base). Occasionally used with a larger, main monument

A small headstone, set above the ground, with a slightly slanting top. Similar to the flush marker but offers slightly greater visibility.

A cemetery marker that has a face that has an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to the terrain surrounding the marker.

A place to set, rest, and reflect that often includes an inscription. Typically supplements another memorial.

Stand perpendicular in relationship to the surrounding terrain. Seen in 2 styles: Vertical tablet Horizontal tablet

A type of cemetery monument in which the die (tablet) is taller than it is wide.

A type of cemetery monument in which the die is wider than it is tall.

Can be of any design, whatever the mind can imagine, the manufacturer can create, and the pocketbook can afford: statuary crosses hearts animals angels

An inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed.