Mors 200 Arts Final - Mortuary Administration Compend- Matching Part 2
A portable shelter set up over the grave during a committal service to protect mourners from weather and mark the service area.
a poem or song of praise
elegy
Key Terms
a poem or song of praise
elegy
an oration praising an individual after death
eulogy
an oration praising an individual after death
eulogy
funeral coach
4th in funeral procession
lead car
1st in funeral procession
honorary pall-bearers
2nd in procession
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
a poem or song of praise | elegy |
an oration praising an individual after death | eulogy |
an oration praising an individual after death | eulogy |
funeral coach | 4th in funeral procession |
lead car | 1st in funeral procession |
honorary pall-bearers | 2nd in procession |
family | 5th in procession |
active pall-bearers | 3rd in procession |
cotton-like padding material | kapok |
exterior finish on metal caskets | sprayed lacquer finish |
thin wood shavings | excelsior |
rope fiber | sisal or hemp |
backing material | domet |
a handle that extends all the way around the casket | stationary bar and corner |
any handle that is hinged | swing bar |
portion of the handle through which the bar passes | arm |
part of the handle attached to the casket | lug |
type of handl usually found on the ends of the casket | bail bar |
a gathered design made on a sewing machine, with 4 or 5 multiple needle heads | shirred |
on a table containing metal corrugations and rods to form a design | crushed |
a design using 2 pieces of material with padding in between | tufted |
presents a smooth, tightly stretched appearance | tailored |
combines tailored with another design | semi-tailored |
an exterior material | moleskin |
a hardwood | mahogany |
a softwood | redwood |
material with a raised design | embossed |
an interior material | velvet |
a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the waist up, with the ogee hinged to allow the display of the interior of the casket | half couch casket |
a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the hips up | perfection half couch |
sometimes called a cut top, the head panel is hinged to the ogee | hinged panel casket |
the most expensive casket manufactured, made from bronze | sarcophagus |
entire lid raised to display the deceased | full couch casket |
must be issued prior to disposition | time limit for filing US flag for burial purposes |
2 years from date of disposition | time limit for filing a va burial allowance |
no time limit | time limit for filing for government headstone |
2 years from date of death | time limit for filing for social security lump |
cotton broadcloth | covering material used on caskets |
felt | covering material used on caskets |
moleskin | covering material used on caskets |
transparent velvet | lining used in caskets |
birch | hardwood |
cherry | hardwood |
cedar | softwood |
redwood | softwood |
walnut | hardwood |
pine | softwood |
mahogany | hardwood |
gum | hardwood |