Merchandising Exam 3 Flashcards
Stone or metal structure
Commemorates the life, deeds, or career of a deceased person.From the Latin word meaning “to remind”
Monument
Stone or metal structure
Built for the purpose of remembering
Memorial
Small headstones with one or more piecesIdentifies individual graves
Marker
Purpose of a monument
Identify Memorialize
Purpose of a monument
Identify
Information about the deceased Name Date of birth Date of death Other information Family, spouse, etc.
Purpose of a monument
Memorialize
Epitaph Inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the deceased.
Monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present.
Cenotaph
Parts of a monument
Base
Tablet (die)
Accessories
Lower or supporting portion of the monument May have first, second, or third base (tier)
Base
Main upright portion of the monument above the base Also called Die
Tablet
Vase for flowers Picture of decedent Similar items
Accessories
Styles of monuments
Temporary & Permanent
type of monument Placed by funeral home or cemeteryShort-term identification of the grave
temporary
type of monumentPlaced by a monument companyAccuracy is vital
permanent
styles of permanent monuments
Flush
Bevel top
Slant
styles of permanent monumentsTop set even with surrounding terrain “Memorial park” cemeteries
flush
styles of permanent monumentsSet above ground with a slightly slanting top
Bevel top
styles of permanent monumentsFace with an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to surrounding terrain
slant
Cemetery MEMORIAL consisting of a top piece supported by two standards. Used to identify family burial plots or in conjunction with a family MONUMENT
bench
tablet or die is taller than it is wide
vertical tablet
tablet or die is wider than it is tall
horizontal tablet
Combination of any style
May include carved statuary or other ornamentation
specialty
Materials used for monuments
Stone- Granite, Marble, and SlateMetal- Bronze
Stone monuments
Very hard and natural igneous rock.Formed by heat and/or volcanic action.Visible crystalline texture Available in a number of colors - rose, black, gray, etc.
Granite
Stone monuments Limestone rock with a crystallized texture created by metamorphism often with a mottled appearance. Light and dark areas of lines
Marble
Stone monuments
Dense, fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by compression of various sediments (clay or shale).
Slate
rock created by pressure, heat, and water resulting in a compact and highly crystalline condition
Metamorphism
Stone monuments
Same material used in casket construction Cast bronze
Bronze
Building containing crypts or vaults for entombment. Above ground structure for burial
Mausoleum
Chamber in a mausoleum for entombment of casketed remains
Crypt
types of crypts
Individual crypt
Companion crypt
Family crypt
Structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building.Contains niches or recesses for cremated remains.
Columbarium
Recess or space in a columbarium for permanent placement of cremated remains.
Niche
type of niche
Individual
Companion
Family
Types of mausoleum or columbarium
public and private
Types of mausoleum or columbarium public
Cemetery or other location
Mausoleum
Columbarium
Combination
Types of mausoleum or columbariumprivate
Cemetery or other location
Family
Individual
Area of ground set aside and dedicated for final disposition of dead human bodies. Latin word “ceometerium” meaning “A sleeping place”
Cemetery
a cemetery is divided according to?
Section
Block
Lot
Grave
divisions of cemetery
Largest subdivision containing several blocks
section
divisions of cemetery
Subdivision containing several lots
block
divisions of cemetery
Subdivision containing several graves
lot
divisions of cemetery
Excavation in the earth as a place for intermentIndividual burial space
grave
Grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners which have been stacked on top of each other.First person who dies is buried in the deepest grave liner.Subsequent burial on top
lawncrypt
Section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of cremated human remains.
scattering garden
