Klicker Chapter 14 Flashcards
Studies have shown that people want to be
Remembered when they die
One of the easiest and most common ways for people to be remembered when they die is with a
Cemetery Monument of some sort
From Greek, meaning sleeping place
Cemetery
An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies or cremated remains
Cemetery
The evolution of the cemetery can be traced by three occurrences
Churchyard Cemetery
Garden Cemetery
Memorial Park
One of the most significant influences on American cemeteries was the
Transition from a rural, agrarian society to a more urban “community” based society
Where were people first buried?
Inside the church
As in life, the deceased’s station in life would determine their
burial place in the church
The more prominent and prosperous individuals were buried where?
As close to the altar as possible
As the congregation grew, the space inside the church became limited, burials moved where?
Outside the churchyard
The churchyard cemetery established these
Memorialization norms
Churchyard burial utilized the first
Single slab tomb stone memorial
The inscription of the first single slab tomb stone memorial included these
Name
Date of birth and death
Favorite passage of scripture
What infectious diseases were plaguing the US to cause a movement towards the garden cemetery?
Cholera Yellow fever Typhoid Diphtheria Small Pox
Some officials believed that the contagious diseases were caused by an invisible noxious vapor that was the result of decomposing organic matter, known as
Miasma
In 1822, New York lost how many citizens from yellow fever
16 thousand
The first American suburban cemetery was located where?
Cambridge massachusetts
The first American suburban cemetery was
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery was designed to
Quarantine the dead from the living
As a place to celebrate life and eternal life
The garden cemetery was designed to resemble
The rambling gardens of an English estate
The garden cemetery was picturesque and peaceful, where man walks in
Tranquility and harmony with God
This is a cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush to the ground type markers
Memorial Park
The first memorial park was
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA
Who founded the first memorial park?
Dr. Hubert Eaton
When was the first memorial park founded?
1917
The memorial park eliminated these factors found in the garden cemetery
Upright memorial and the aesthetic garden setting
As a result o the memorial park, these were greatly reduced
Time and labor associated with ground maintenance
One of the most dramatic changes in cemetery design is the growing trend of
Green Burial
This ensures that the burial site remains as natural and simple as possible in all respects
A green or natural cemetery
Interment of the bodies in a green cemetery is done in
A biodegradable casket, shroud, or a favorite blanket
In 1942, what did Dr. Hubert Eaton do?
Combined the funeral home with the memorial park creating Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary
A green cemetery is designed to
Let nature take its course
A green cemetery does not allow the use of
Embalming fluids, expensive caskets or outer burial containers
Currently, there are ___ green burial sites in Britain
215
A subdivision of a cemetery containing several blocks
Section
A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots; these make up sections
Blocks
A subdivision of a cemetery containing several graves or interment spaces; these make up blocks
Lot
An excavation in the earth as a place for interment
Grave
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
A small headstone, usually one piece, used to identify individual graves
Marker
A physical object that is designed for the purpose of remembering
Memorial
The most common form of memorialization used todau
Upright Marker/Monument
Consists of two pieces, a die/tablet, and a base
Upright Marker/Monument
The main part of a monument, the upright portion above the base where the inscription is located
Die/Tablet
The lower or supporting part of the monument
Base
This typically stands 16” to 18” in height with the front slanting or sloping back at a 45 degree angle
Slant Marker
These lay flush with ground. Generally 24” x 14” but can be larger or smaller depending upon cemetery requirements
Flat Marker
A bench made out of granite
They typically consist of a top piece supported by two standards
Can serve as enduring memorials dedicating a park or other suitable location
Can be used a cemetery memorials
Permission is needed by the cemetery before this can be installed
Bench Memorial
A flat marker cast out of bronze. These are either mounted to a granite or cement base that serves as a foundation
Bronze Marker
An inscription on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed
Epitaph
Most often used in lettering and creating the ornamentation that is present on the memorial
Sand Carving
A diamond tip engraving tool is used to remove some of the polished areas out of the granite. As the polished areas are removed, the lighter areas remain to create beautiful works of art
Etching
A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present
Cenotaph
A building containing crypts or vaults for entombment; an above ground structure for burial
Mausoleums
A very premium form of above ground entombment
Private/Family Mausoleum
This is constructed to provide above-ground entombment to an individual or family at a pre-selected site at the cemetery
Private/Family Mausoleum
Designed to accommodate a large number of people
More affordable
Provided cemeteries with opportunities to efficiently make use of land in the cemetery
Community Masoleum
A building with indoor crypt spaces, climate controlled for year round comfort, and can offer a quiet setting with natural lighting, carpet, stained glass windows, features, seating areas, and a comfortable atmosphere for services or for all who visit their loved ones
Chapel Community Mausoleum
A building with all exterior, outdoor crypt spaces. Can be features and benches around the Mausoleum
Garden Mausoleum
A chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person
Crypt
A grave space where two or more persons may be buried in a grave liner which have been stacked one on top of the other, with the first person who dies being buried in the deepest grave liner with subsequent burials on top
Lawn Crypt
A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains
Columbarium
A recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremate remains
Niche
Why do families select above ground entombment
Clean, dry, above ground entombment
Do not want to be put in the ground
More convenient for loved ones to visit
What are the 4 major mausoleum related concerns?
Body Fluid Leakage
Decomposition Odor
Infestation
Casket Deterioration…over time
This is a sealed unity that is designed to provide a controlled environment for the casket
Casket Protector
