Funeral Service Merchandising- Cemetery Merchandise and Property Flashcards
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
Combination Firms
- Memorial
- Epitaph
- Cenotaph
Cemetery Merchandise
A physical object that is designed for the purpose of remembering.
- Headstones
- Markers
- Monuments
Memorial
A small headstone, usually of one piece, used to identify individual graves.
Marker
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.
Monument
To both nenorialize the deceased and identify that individual’s final resting place.
Purpose of a Memorial
An inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed.
Epitaph
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
Cenotaph
- Temporary marker
- Permanent markers
Memorial Styles
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
Temporary Marker
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
Permanent Memorials
An extremely hard and durable igneous rock seen in a wide range of natural coloration.
Granite
An alloy of copper and tin/zinc.
Bronze
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.
Marble
A metamorphic rock sometimes used in memorial and mausoleum construction, but more common in areas where this is naturally abundant.
Slate
- 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.”)
6 Basic Type and Styles of Permanent Memorials
- Base
- Tablet (Die)
Two Basic Components of a Monument
The lower or supporting part of a monument.
Base
The main part of a monument; the upright portion above the base; where the inscription is located.
Tablet (Die)
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
Flush Marker
A small headstone, set above the ground, with a slightly slanting top.
- Similar to the flush marker but offers slightly greater visibility.
Bevel Top Marker
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.
Slant Marker
A place to set, rest, and reflect that often includes an inscription. Typically supplements another memorial.
Bench Memorial
Stand perpendicular in relationship to the surrounding terrain. Seen in 2 styles:
- Vertical tablet
- Horizontal tablet
Upright Monuments
