Matching- Mortuary Administration Compend Flashcards by Heather Clark

specifically designed clothing for dead human remains

burial garnment

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a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during a committal service

canopy

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an emblem of the church consisting of two or more intersecting plain bars

cross

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a temporary or permanent means for identification and/or memorialization at the grave

grave marker

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kneeling rail

prie dieu

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a floral arrangement placed on the casket as supplied by the family, friends or funeral home

casket piece

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specially designed motor vehicle for transporting casketed human remains

casket coach

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a document evidencing the offering of a mass for a specific intention

mass cards

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a cross with the image of the body of christ superimposed

crucifix

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a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket

pall

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a large ornamental candlestick holder with several branches

candelabrum

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a floral design placed on the door indicating death

door badge

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a pamphlet made available giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements

memorial folder

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a collapsible catafalque employed for services in the church or home

church truck

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a transparent net which may be used to cover the open casket

casket veil

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a source of income

outside enclosures

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excess of selling price over cost of goods

gross profit

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counselor and advisor

professional responsibilities

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source of expense

promotion

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possible elimination of certain items of service

itemized pricing

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selling priceless the sum of cost of operations and cost of merchandise

net profit

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may exaggerate the value that is placed on the casket

unit price

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placing pricing on 1. casket, 2. service fee, 3. facilities, 4. automobiles

functional pricing

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places emphasis on professional services

bi-unit pricing

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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

a poem or song of praise

elegy

an oration praising an individual after death

eulogy

SSA-8

claimants form

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