Final Glossary Quiz

Apostille

certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention)

Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit)

a legal document, issued by a governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body

Commital Service

that portion of the funeral conducted at the place of disposition of dead human bodies

Common carrier

any carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight without refusal if the approved fare or charge is paid (airline, train, etc.)

Death Certificate

a legal document containing vital statistics, disposition, and final medical information pertaining to the deceased

monuments 

statues or other structures created in remembrance of the dead 

Cenotaph

type of monument designed as larger

-dont necessarily have to be in a cemetery 

-empty tomb in greek

-a memorial where the body is not buried there

Markers

smaller objects tombstones

Epitaph

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker

temporary marker 

just as name states it is a temporary marker to mark the grave while the official marker is ready

upright marker

top part/tablet (Die), bottom part/base standing markers

slant 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

Bevel top marker (pillow)

back of marker is slightly raised

flush marker 

flush with the ground or flat on the ground 

benches

a type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards; used to identify family burial plots or used in conjunction with a family monument 

specialty marker

different shapes/special order (whatever the family chooses for the design) 

Accessories

vases, pictures, candles, candle holders, flower pots

Polished Finish

shiny & reflective

Honed finish

matte & less reflective

Rock-pitched

tombstones with rough edges

sandblasting vs. computer driven laser

-sandblasting: high pressure water

-laser: design created on computer laser moves back and forth on stone

section (biggest) 

consists of many blocks 

block (second biggest)

consists of many lots 

Lots

consist of many graves

Grave

an excavation in the earth as a place for interment

Mausoleum

an above ground structure or building containing crypts or vaults for entombment of caskets

columbarium

a structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other buildings containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains

Crypt 

a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person

Air tray

a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket

environmentally friendly (green, natural)

eco-friendly approach that utilizes products, services and merchandise that are free of toxic/hazardous materials, are biodegradable or that minimize use of energy 

Grave liner

an outer enclosure, which offers protection from the earth load but without protection from the elements

Lawncrypt

grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners, which have been stacked one on top of the other with the first person who dies being buried in the deepest 5 grave liner

Ossuary

receptacle for communal placement of cremated and/or skeletal remains.

Vault 

an outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load as well as other protective qualities.

visitation (calling hours, visiting hours)

time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.