Mors 200 Arts Final - Mortuary Administration Compend- Matching Part 1
Specially designed clothing used to dress deceased individuals for viewing and burial, often chosen for modesty, tradition, or religious reasons.
specifically designed clothing for dead human remains
burial garnment
Key Terms
specifically designed clothing for dead human remains
burial garnment
a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during a committal service
canopy
an emblem of the church consisting of two or more intersecting plain bars
cross
a temporary or permanent means for identification and/or memorialization at the grave
grave marker
kneeling rail
prie dieu
a floral arrangement placed on the casket as supplied by the family, friends or funeral home
casket piece
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
specifically designed clothing for dead human remains | burial garnment |
a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during a committal service | canopy |
an emblem of the church consisting of two or more intersecting plain bars | cross |
a temporary or permanent means for identification and/or memorialization at the grave | grave marker |
kneeling rail | prie dieu |
a floral arrangement placed on the casket as supplied by the family, friends or funeral home | casket piece |
specially designed motor vehicle for transporting casketed human remains | casket coach |
a document evidencing the offering of a mass for a specific intention | mass cards |
a cross with the image of the body of christ superimposed | crucifix |
a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket | pall |
a large ornamental candlestick holder with several branches | candelabrum |
a floral design placed on the door indicating death | door badge |
a pamphlet made available giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements | memorial folder |
a collapsible catafalque employed for services in the church or home | church truck |
a transparent net which may be used to cover the open casket | casket veil |
a source of income | outside enclosures |
excess of selling price over cost of goods | gross profit |
counselor and advisor | professional responsibilities |
source of expense | promotion |
possible elimination of certain items of service | itemized pricing |
selling priceless the sum of cost of operations and cost of merchandise | net profit |
may exaggerate the value that is placed on the casket | unit price |
placing pricing on 1. casket, 2. service fee, 3. facilities, 4. automobiles | functional pricing |
places emphasis on professional services | bi-unit pricing |
to know costs, income and expense | business responsibilities |
largest overhead item | personnel |
sum of a group of figures divided by the number of units | average |
non-formula service | graveside service |
funeral director's "product" | service |
formula service | predetermined price |
among other information, it should contain the name and phone number of the person calling | first call form |
may be used by the minister for the eulogy | clergyman's record |
contains signatures of persons attending the funeral | memorial book (register) |
procured when the completed death certificate is filed | burial-transit permit |
20 week gestation period | fetal death certificate |
application for headstone | VA40-1330 |
application for veteran's burial allowance | 21-530 |
statement of death by the funeral director | SSA-721 |
application for lump sum death payment | SSA-8 |
application for flag | 90-2008 |
budget | an estimate of income and expense for the ensuing year |
the business of buying and selling | merchandising |
the excess of selling price over cost of merchandise | gross profit |
selling price less the sum of cost of operation and the cost of merchandise | net profit |
total sum of operational costs | overhead |
service fee, casket cost | bi-unit pricing |
casket, services, facilities, automobiles, | functional pricing |
less than complete funeral service | non-formula pricing |
unit, bi unit, function | formula pricing |
each item priced separately | itemized pricing |
bishop | mormon |
rabbi | jewish |
reader | christian scientist |
pastor | lutheran |
priest | catholic |
martin luther | lutheran |
mary baker eddy | christian scientist |
does not allow cremation | orthodox jewish |
allows cremation | roman catholic |
joseph smith | latter day saints |
holy brotherhood | chevra |
skullcap | yamaka |
seven | shiva |
ceremony of washing | taharah |
shroud | tachrichim |
lambskin apron | masonic funeral |
requires 21 men | american legion funeral |
family must request | military funeral |
no special funeral ceremony | knights of columbus |
dark red or purple flower | amaranth |
holy brotherhood | chevra |
7 day mourning period | shiva |
30 day mourning period | sholoshim |
symbol of hope for jewish people | mogen david |
from sundown friday until sundown saturday | shabbat |
a holy picture | icon |
short service in funeral home prior to church service | trisagion |
placement of casket in greek orthodox church | solea |
a partition behind which the altar is located | iconostasis |
chants hymns | cantor |
includes application for plot-interment allowance | VA 21-530 |
application for flag | VA 90-2008 |
application for headstone | VA 40-1330 |
application for lump sum death payment | SSA-8 |
statement of death and burial expenses by the funeral director | SSA-721 |
altar attendant | acolyte |
appointed by court to settle estate of an intestate | administrator |
inherits real estate | devise |
appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will | executor |
mortality rate | death rate |
includes corpus christi | crucifix |
morbidity rate | proportion of sickness |
middle | median |
subject to death | mortal |
a place for the examination and holding of dead human remains | morgue |
average | mean |
occurs most frequently | mode |
inscription on a tomb | epitaph |
principles of mortality | ethics |
requirements as to social behavior | etiquette |