MERCHANDISING 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Monument | stone or metal structure, to identify and memorialize |
| Memorial | a phsyical object, to memorialize |
| Marker | headstone, one or more pieces, to identify |
| Epitaph | inscription on a monument |
| Cenotaph | monument erected without the body present |
| Base | bottom part of monument, can be one, two, or three tiers |
| Tablet "Die" | top part of monument, where inscription goes. |
| Accessories | Vases, pictures, etc. |
| Temporary Monument | Short term ID of grave, placed by the funeral home |
| Permanent Monument | Accuracy is vitual, the actual marker/memorial |
| Flush "Flat" | memorial park cemeteries, flat with the ground |
| Bevel Top | top of tablet slanting ( not leveled evenly) |
| Slant | slants greater than 45 degrees, less than 90 degrees to the ground |
| Bench | for ID of a family plot/monument, a cemetery memorial piece supported by 2 standards |
| Upright Tablet/Die | Vertical- TALLER than wider Horizontal- WIDER than taller |
| Specialty | other carvings/ornamentations |
| Stone | Granite, Marble, Slate |
| Granite | hard and nautual igneous rock, formed by heat/volcanic action, crystalline texture, ROSE/GREY/BLACK |
| Marble | Limestone rock, areas of lines, metamorphism(created by pressure,heat,water) |
| Slate | Dense, metamorphic, CLAY/SHALE |
| Metal | Bronze- alloy of copper&tin "Cast Bronse" |
| Mausoleum | building above ground for BURIAL *contains CRYPTS |
| Crypts | chamber in MAUSOLEUM for CASKETED BODY *inidividual, companion, or family crypt |
| Columbarium | Stucture/room/space for CREMAINS *contains NICHES |
| Niche | space/recess in COLUMBARIUM, for permanent placement of CREMAINS *individual, companion, or family nitche |
| Private Columbariums | Family cemeteries/ not public |
| Public Columbariums | Cemetery, Mausoluem/Columbarium Combination |
| Cemetery | "Sleeping Place"(latin term), Area of ground set aside&dedication for final disposition of human bodies |
| Cemetery Subdivisons | Section- LARGEST subdivison, contains blocks Block- contains lots Lot- contains grave Grave- individual burial space |
| Lawncrypt | grave space for 2+ people to be buried in same grave, grave liners are stacked on top of eachother *1st person to die is buried in deepest grave liner. |
| Scattering Garden | section in cemetery set aside for scattering cremains. |
| Burial Casket | Casket buried with the body |
| Cremation Casket | Casket cremated with the body |
| Rental Casket | Casket rented only for visitation and funeral, then reused for the same person. Make sure family signs a waiver. *This casket is NOT FOR CREMATION. |
| Rental Casket Insert | cardboard insert, for placement in casket shell.. has pillow&lining that match the interior *Used for transporting the body. |
| Alternative Containers | Corrugated Container- cardboard constructed, with fold and ridge Pouch- leak proof zipper bag, contains dead body&body fluids, used for removal from place of death Plywood/Partical Board/"WoodBox"- for pre cremation containers |
| Post Cremation Containers- Temporary | - Cardboard/Corrugated BOX - Plastic CONTAINER *Both have lining/bag to actually hold cremains. |
| Post Cremation Containers- Permanent | Urn- minimum volume is 200 cubric inches, may need larger size for body cremated with wood casket. *made from Metal, Wood, Marble, Ceramic, Plastic/Polymer |
| Cremation Outer Burial Containers | Urn Vault- metal/concrete vault, PROVIDES sealing&protection Liners- encase the urn, NO sealing/protection |
| Post Cremation Merchandise | Pendents, keepsakes, mini urns, unique stuff. |
| Burial Garments | clothes for burial purposes, designed for easy dressing, for men&women, includes undergarments. |
| Flowers | Available through funeral home OR florist *casket sprays, end pieces, corsages/boutonierres, plants. |
| Sundry Items | Various extra items used for the service of a funeral director *register books, prayer cards, thank you cards. |
| Combination Case | TRANSFER CONTAINER, particle board/box, with a cardboard tray&cover (for air shipping regulations) * (Cardboard Box used for shipping) |
| Combination Unit | any product consisting of a UNIT of a series of UNITS that are used together, as BOTH, a casket AND permanent burial receptacle. * (Casket AND Burial Container IN ONE UNIT) |
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