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Acolyte ✔ an altar attendant Adaptive Funeral Rite ✔ a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which ha been altered to suit the trends of the times Allah ✔ in the the Islam faith, the name of God Altar ✔ an elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; on the christen faith, a table on which the eucharist or holy communion is offered Alternative container ✔ an unfinished wood box or other non metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, passed wood, composition materials (with or without an outside cover) or like materials apostille ✔ certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the 1961 Hauge Convention) archbishop ✔ in the roman catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese aron ✔ hebrew word meaning container, a casket made entirely of wood, containing no metal parts arrangements conference ✔ the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed at- need counseling ✔ counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occurred

bishop ✔ leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the roman catholic faith, the head of a diocese; (in the LDS(mormon church, this person would be considered a leader of a single church) bonze ✔ the name of the buddhist priest book of dates ✔ a term used in the buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body brother ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination brotherhood ✔ relating to a social orginaztion burial transit permit ✔ a legal document issued by a governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body cantor ✔ a religious singer who assists the clergy; assists the rabbi in the jewish faith; assets the priest in the eastern orthodox faith cardinal ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon bishops making them princes of the church cash advance ✔ items may include: cemetery or crematory services, pall bearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians, obituary notices, death certificates, sometimes called an accommodation casket bearer (pallbearer) ✔ one who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the committal serivce celebrant ✔ the officiant who celebrates the mass in the roman catholic church chancel ✔ the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy; area behind the altar or communion rail

chapel ✔ a building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted chaplain ✔ a person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal orginization chevrah kadisha ✔ hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society" a group of men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead; they may be referred to by laymen as the "washers" in the past, took care of all funeral arrangements and preparation for jewish funerals christam burial certificate (priest lines, christen burial permit) ✔ a letter or form from a priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a roman catholic cemetery columbarium ✔ a structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains commital service ✔ that portion of the funeral that is 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.) contemporary funeral rite ✔ funeral observances that reflect present day (modern) influences in lieu of (or in addition to or as part of) the traditional ceremonies coroner ✔ a public officer whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths cortege ✔ historical reference for funeral procession cot ✔ a portable stretcher commonly employed in a n ambulance or transfer vehicle for the moving of the sick, injured, or deceased cremation ✔ the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort

cross ✔ a religious emblem consisting of two plain bars that intersect at right angles to each other crucifier/cross bearer ✔ one who carries the crucifix/cross during an ecclesiastical procession crucifix ✔ a cross with a figure or image representing the body of Christ (Corpus) on it crypt ✔ a chamber in a mausoleum, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person deacon ✔ a subordinate officer in a christen church death notice ✔ a classified notice publicizing the death of a person and giving those details of the funeral service that the survivors wish to have published deceased ✔ A DEAD HUMAN BODY department of veterans affairs or VA ✔ A federal agency that administers benefits provided by law for veterans of the armed forces diocese ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a geographical grouping of parishes under the jurisdiction of a bishop direct cremation ✔ disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present direct disposition ✔ any method of disposition of the human remains without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present dismissal ✔ leading to an organized departure or inviting to leave divine liturgy ✔ liturgical celebration of the eucharist in the eastern orthodox chruches

ecclesiastic ✔ pertaining to the church or clergy elegy ✔ song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for the dead elder ✔ in the jehovah's witness faith, the person who typically conducts the service EL MALEI RACHAMIN ✔ in the jewish faith, a memorial service; literally "God full of compassion" usually the last prayer of the funeral service; sometimes referred to as the malei entombment ✔ the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum epitaph ✔ a commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker escort ✔ to accompany, as a leader of the procession or guardian of the group; military personnel assigned to accompany a body following an active duty death eucharist ✔ the consecrated elements of holy communion eucharistic minister ✔ layperson sanctioned to administer holy communion and other assigned tasks eulogy ✔ an oration praising an individual, usually after death final commendation ✔ in the roman catholic faith, the ending portion of the funeral mass forwarding remains ✔ one of the categories required to be itemized on the GPL. this involves service of the funeral provider in the locale where death occurs and preparation for transfer to another funeral provider as selected by the family (consumer). funeral rule requires package pricing of this service with a description of the components included fraternal ✔ relating to a social orginization funeral service

✔ the rites held at the time of disposition of human remains with the body present funeral arrangements ✔ the term applied to the completing of the service and financial details of the funeral at the time of need funeral liturgy (funeral mass) ✔ the name of the funeral service in the roman catholic church funeral rites ✔ any funeral event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner gatha ✔ the first two and last two verses of a buddhist hymn sung at the funeral service gpl ✔ printed list of goods and services offered for sale by funeral provider with retail prices. this is considered the keystone of the funeral rule gratuity (tip) ✔ gift or small sum of money tendered for a service provided grave ✔ an excavation in the earth as a place for interment graveside service ✔ a funeral service, religious or otherwise conducted at the grave grave straps ✔ webbing or similar material used for lowering the casket into the grave guaranteed contract ✔ one where the funeral home guarantees that the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original amount of the contract plus any accruals, regardless of the cost of providing the services and merchandise at the time of the funeral hesped ✔ in the jewish faith, a eulogy or true evaluation of the deceased's life that is a part of the funeral service holy water ✔ water blessed by a priest honoraium ✔ a nominal compensation or recognition for service performed

honorary pallbearers (honorary casket bearers) ✔ friends of the family or members of an organization or group who act as an escort or honor guard for the deceased. they do not carry the casket humanist funeral ✔ a funeral rite that is in essence devoid of religious connotation icon ✔ in the eastern orthodox faith, a holy picture; usually mosaic or painted on wood iconostasis ✔ in the eastern orthodox church, the partition that extends across the front of the church seperating the sanctuary from the solea IHS ✔ The first three letters in the greek word for jesus imam ✔ in the islamic faith, the leader of the local congregation immediate burial ✔ disposition of human remains by burial, without formal veiwing, visitation or ceremony with the body present, except for a graveside service informant ✔ one who supplies the vital statistical information concerning the deceased INRI ✔ an abbreviation for the latin term meaning "jesus of nazareth, king of jews" inter ✔ to bury in the ground interment ✔ the act of placing the dead human body in the ground inurnment ✔ the act of placing cremains in an urn; act of placing cremated remains in a niche or grave irrevocable contract ✔ contract for future funeral services which cannot be terminated or canceled prior to the death of the beneficiary islam

✔ the religion of muslims that began at the time of mohammed; muslims believe that islam stands for purity, peace, submission of god's (allah) will, and obedience to his laws jinazah ✔ in the islamic faith, the funeral or funeral prayer kaddish ✔ in the jewish faith, a prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners (parents, siblings, spouse, and children) for the first time at the conclusion of interment service. it is subsequently recited by children for parents at every service for 11 months. kever ✔ in the jewish faith, the grave kevurah ✔ in the jewish faith, the burial kin ✔ one's relatives; referring to blood relationship kingdom hall ✔ the appropriate term for the worship facility for the jehovah's witness. koran (quran) ✔ a holy book of the islamic faith, revealed to mohammed by the angel gabriel kriah ✔ hebrew word meaning rending or tearing; a symbol of grief; a tear in the upper corner of the garment or a tear on a symbolic ribbon which is worn by surviovors levaya ✔ in the jewish faith, the funeral procession liturgical (eucharist centered) worship ✔ a prescribed order or form of worship specific to a particular denomination which will have the eucharist or holy communion as its central element lot ✔ a subdivision of a cemetery that consists of several grave or interment spaces maker-gyo ✔ traditionally, in the buddhist faith, a bedside prayer which may now be performed by the bonze just before funeral arrangements are made mass

✔ the liturgical celebration of the eucharist in the roman catholic faith mass card (spiritual bouquet) ✔ a document indicating the offering of a mass for a specific intention mausoleum ✔ a building containing crypts or vaults of entombment memorial folder (service folder) ✔ a pamphlet made available at the funeral service giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements memorial gathering ✔ a scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death memorial park ✔ a cemetery, or section of a cemetery, with only flush to the ground markers. memorial service ✔ funeral rites with the body not present menorah ✔ in the jewish faith, a candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles; it is the oldest symbol in judaism military escort ✔ military personnel assigned to accompany a body following an active duty death mogen davin (star of david) ✔ in the jewish faith, a hexagram formed by the formed by the combination of two triangles. may be called the jewish star. it symbolizes a new hope for the jewish people mohammed (muhammad) ✔ a prophet of the islamic religion born 517 c.e.' considered by muslims to be gods messenger, but not worshiped or considered to be divine monsignor ✔ an honorary title conferred upon a priest mosque (masjid) ✔ the local church building contains no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs, or musical instruments muslim (masjid) ✔ the name given to a member of the islamic faith

narthex (lobby, vestibule, foyer) ✔ the entry way into the funeral home or church national cemetery ✔ a cemetery created and maintained under an act of congress for burial of veteran of military service and their eligible family members nave ✔ the seating or auditorium section of a church niche ✔ a recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains nirvhana ✔ the buddhist idea of heavenly peace or pure land non guaranteed contract ✔ one in which the funeral home only agrees that the amount prepaid plus any accruals will be credited to the balance due. however, the price of the funeral will be whatever the current price is for the services and merchandise at the time the death occurs obituary ✔ a news item concerning the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch non liturgical (scripture centered) worship ✔ a form or order of worship which has the scripture as its central element; the actual form or order of the worship service is left to the discretion of each individual church and/or minister obsequies ✔ funeral rites or burial ceremonies officant ✔ one who conducts a religous service or ceremony outer burial container ✔ any container which is designed for placement in the grave around the casket including, but not limited to, containers commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes and grave liners pagoda ✔ the buddhist place of worship

pall ✔ a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket pallbearer ✔ one who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the commital service parasites (Great Panachida) ✔ vigil service associated with eastern orthodox funerals paschal candle ✔ in roman catholic faith, a candle placed near the cakset during the funeral mass that signifies the everlasting light of christ pastor ✔ one having spiritual care over a number of people perpetual care ✔ an arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, that income from which is used to maintain the cemetery plot indefinitely pope ✔ the head of the roman catholic church and the bishop of rome prayer card ✔ a card with the name of the decedent and a prayer or verse, which may or may not include the dates of birth and death pre funded funeral arrangements ✔ those funeral arrangements made in advance of need that include provisions for funding or prepayment pre planned funeral arrangements ✔ those funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment prie dieu ✔ a kneeling rail priest ✔ a title conferred by ordination private carrier ✔ those who transport only in particular instances and only for those they chose to contract with (funeral home vehicles and livery)

procession/processional ✔ the movement in an orderly fashion, at the begining of a service rabbi ✔ a teacher or ordained leader in the jewish faith reader ✔ in the church of christ, scientist, one authorized to read the lessons and scripture reciving remains ✔ one of the categories required to be itemized on the gpl (if the funeral provider offers the service). this involves services of the funeral provider after initial services have been provided by another firm at the locale of death. funeral rule requires package pricing of this service with a description of the components included recieving vault ✔ a structure so designed for the temporary storage of bodies that are not to be immediately interred recession/recessional ✔ the movement in an orderly fashion at the end of the service retort ✔ the burning chamber in a crematory revocable contract ✔ a contract which may be terminated by the purchaser at any time prior to the death of the beneficiary with a refund of the money paid on the contract as prescribed by law rosary beads ✔ beads and a crucifix used as an aid in the recitation of prayers rosary prayers ✔ prayer recited in order at a rosary or vigil service royal doors ✔ doors in the center of the iconostasis leading directly to the altar. only ordained clergy are to go through these doors; never cross on the soles in front of the royal doors. rubrics ✔ in liturgical churches, stated directions in a prayer book or liturgical manual regarding the order of service as approved by the denomination sacrement of the sick

✔ in the roman catholic faith, a sacrament given to those seriously ill or in danger of death to prepare their souls for eternity sacred heart ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a religious picture of Jesus Christ showing his radiant heart sanctuary ✔ the part of the church about the altar, inside the chancel; this term may also be used to describe the area of the church where people sit for the services) scapular ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a piece of cloth or a medal having religious significance usually worn around the neck section ✔ largest subdivision of a cemetery service of encasketing ✔ in the buddhist faith, a service performed as a part of casketing the body sexton ✔ one who is in charge of the cemetery; the caretaker of a church shabbat ✔ the jewish sabbath; christi begins at sundown friday and ends at sundown saturday shivah ✔ in the jewish faith, a seven day mourning period sholoshim ✔ meaning 30 in the jewish faith; the 30 day mourning period shomer ✔ in the jewish faith, a watcher; one who sits with the body until burial sister (nun) ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a woman who is a member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chasity, and obedience social security administration ✔ a branch of the U.S department of health and human services which provides benefits for retirement, survivors/insurance, disability, health insurance, and death solea ✔ in the eastern orthodox church, the open area (sometimes raised) before the altar

survivor(s) ✔ one who outlives another person or lives through an event synagogue ✔ a place of religious worship in the jewish faith; may also be referred to as temple tachrichim ✔ a hand sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the jewish faith are dressed taharah ✔ in the jewish faith, the ceremony of washing the deceased before the burial; serves as a ritual purification or cleansing of the body and should be performed by the chevra kaddisha tallith ✔ a prayer shawl worn by men during the morning prayer service in the jewish faith tehillim ✔ in the jewish faith, prayers said before the funeral by a group of friends and the shomer. these prayers come from the book of psalms temple ordinances ✔ ceremonial instructions of the mormon church, given only within a temple to worthy members of the sect third party contracts ✔ contracts which involve the funeral director/funeral home because the family being served has be contracted with someone else (a third party) for services or merchandise also available from the funeral home i.e. caskets, vaults, urns, pre need insurance, etc tomb ✔ a general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a dead human body transepts ✔ wings of the main part of the church which may serve as small chapels for baptism, weddings, and even small funeral services transfer of remains (removal, first call) ✔ the moving of the dead human body from the place of death to the funeral home or other designated place transfer vehicle

✔ the automobile generally used for transporting the uncasketed dead human body from the place of death to the mortuary trisagion ✔ in the eastern orthodox faith three short services or blessings that are part of the funeral rite trust account ✔ account established by one individual to be held for the benefit of another; creates a fiduciary responsibility (as a method of payment of funeral expenses). money paid to a funeral home for future services is placed in an account with the funeral home as trustee for the benefit of another vestments ✔ ritual garments worn by the clergy visitation (calling hours, visiting hours) ✔ time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respects to the deceased prior to the funeral service vital statistics ✔ the collection, tabulation, and interpretation of data concerning birth, marriages divorce, sickness, and death wake ✔ historically a watch kept over the deceased; an all night vigil wake service (vigil service/rosary service) ✔ in the roman catholic faith, a prayer or scripture service usually held at the funeral home the evening before the funeral mass words of appreciation ✔ a brief expression of gratitude to the congregation for their presence at the buddhist service yahrzeit ✔ in the jewish faith, the anniversary of the death yarmulke(kippah, yamaka) ✔ in the jewish faith, the skull cap worn by the men at the temple services and funeral services yizkor ✔ in the jewish faith, a memorial service recited four times a year advertising

✔ the art of making the public aware of the services or commodities that the business has for sale air seal ✔ a method of closure that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault air tray ✔ a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket alloy ✔ a substance composed of two or more metals alternative container ✔ an unfinished wood box or other non metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like materials alternative price lists ✔ price lists which may be prepared for use in certain limited situations such as children/infants, for government agencies to provide for indigent persons, for agreements with religious groups, burial or memorial societies for members of their group apron ✔ the lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw (overlay) which extends downward into the body of the casket arm ✔ the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug average (mean) ✔ the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units bail handle ✔ a single handle is which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit bar ✔ that part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casketbearer base

✔ the lower or supporting part of a monument. in some monuments, there may be more than one (first, second, third) basemolding ✔ molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels bed ✔ the portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed bench ✔ 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 bevel top marker ✔ a small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top bi unit pricing ✔ a method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket block ✔ a subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots body ✔ that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom body ledge (top body molding) ✔ a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels body ledge flange (top body molding flange) ✔ the horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets body lining ✔ material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the cakset body panels ✔ compose the sides and ends of the casket shell break even anaylsys ✔ the point at which total sales revenue equals total operating costs; determined by formula or chart bridge (header, cap filler)

✔ component part of cap/lid that is constructed into caskets that display a cut top; provides strength/rigidity of the transverse cut broad cloth ✔ a twilled, named, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense texture; a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with a soft semi gloss finish bronze ✔ a metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10% brushed finish ✔ bare metal is scratched with an abrasive material and then finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained burial casket ✔ a casket which is sold for the purpose of interring or entombing with the dead human remains cap (lid) ✔ the top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header cap panel ✔ the focal part of the interior which fills the inside of the crown, sometimes bordered by the roll (cove); may be referred to as the panel cash advance item ✔ any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser behalf. items may include: cemetery or crematory services; pallbearers; public transportation; flowers, death certificates, etc. cash discount ✔ a reduction of the price given for payment of an account within the time limits established by the sales contract. 2/10, n/30-2% discount if paid 10 days from date of invoice/met amount must be paid within 30 days of date of invoice casket ✔ a rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and lined with fabric (ftc) : a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility and a suitable memory picture; any box or container of one of more parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombed, or cremated with the dead human remains casket handling fees

✔ charge, fee or surcharge applied to consumers who purchase their casket elsewhere from a source other than the price list/funeral provider (THESE FEES WERE ELEVATED BY THE AMENDED FUNERAL RULE AND CAN NO LONGER BE CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER) casket liner ✔ a removable metal unit that is placed aside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities casket price list (cpl) ✔ printed or typewritten list of the casket and alternative containers normally offered for sale by the funeral provider which does not require special ordering. this must include retail price and enough descriptive information to enable consumers to identify merchandise casket rack ✔ a device upon which caskets re placed, one on top of the other, for display or storage casket stand (casket standard) ✔ the stand or support upon which a casket rests in the selection room cast broze ✔ molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool cast hardware ✔ the most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and is then removed from the mold cemetery ✔ an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies cenotaph ✔ a monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present census of buisness ✔ source of market data that explains where certain businesses are located chamber of commerece ✔ an association of buisness people who attempt to protect and promote the commercial interest in a community circulating capital (working capital) ✔ the difference between current assets and current liabilities

closed end credit (installment credit) ✔ balance of costly goods paid for in small monthly (fractional) payments over a period of time church truck ✔ a wheeled collapsible support for the casket used in the funeral home, church, or home coffin ✔ a case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape combination case ✔ a transfer container consisting of a particle board box with a cardboard tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations combination unit ✔ any product consisting of a unit or a series of units which are designed or intended to be used together as both a casket and as a permanent burial receptacle composition board (particle board, pressed board, fiber board, hardboard) ✔ particles of wood bonded together with waterproof flue; the different types are distingushed by the size and shape of the particles of wood used concrete sectional ( sectional) ✔ a grave liner consisting of six or eight slabs of unfinished concrete placed around the casket consecutive method ✔ placing caskets for selection in their order of increasing or decreasing value consignment ✔ to give to an agent to be cared for or sold consumer credit ✔ a type of credit granted by retailers that is used by individuals or families for satisfaction of their own wants consumerism ✔ the emphasis placed on providing to customers products and services that are safe, reliable and honestly advertised; also a social movement that seeks to strengthen the rights of consumers relative to sellers copper ✔ a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown

copper deposit ✔ a casket made from a core of copper metal to which copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process corner ✔ an optional part of the hardware that is attached to the four corners of the body panel corrugated container ✔ a container used to hold a dead human body which is constructed out of a type of cardboard,which is made with a series of alternate folds and ridges cove (roll, puffing) ✔ a component part of the casket interior which lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel credit ✔ an agreement that payment for a product or service will be made at some later date cremation casket ✔ an eviormentally safe casket which is designed for encasing dead human remains for cremation crepe ✔ a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton or wool crinkled finish ✔ an exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dires; usually used on less expensive caskets crown (shell) ✔ the uppermost part of the cap, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim crushed interior ✔ a form of casket interior created by placing the lining material on a metal form, weights added, the material steamed, and then attached to a suitable upholstery (backing) material demographics ✔ the statistical study of human populations with respect to their size, density, distribution, composition, and income demonstration group (educational group) ✔ three or four caskets utilized to educate the selecting party regarding the elements of casket construction die (tablet)

✔ a main part of a monument, the upright portion above the base where the inscription is located direct lighting ✔ illumination directly shining on an object direct selection room procedure ✔ the method of selling merchandise whereby the funeral director remains in the selection room throughout the selection process doeskin (moleskin) ✔ a heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8th inch or less) thick, velvety nap on one side woven cloth with a suede like appearence with a nap of less than 1/8th inch double seal ✔ a method of closure that utilizes the principle of the air seal in conjunction with an epoxy material at the junction of the dome and the base of the vault ear (lug) ✔ the part of the casket handle that is attached to the casket body economic base ✔ the wealth produced in or near a community that provides employment and income to the local population economic order quantity (eoq) ✔ the quantity to be purchased which minimizes total costs effective date ✔ date that the specific price list was put into use elliptic ✔ a casket having ends in the shape of a half circle embossed ✔ to ornament with raised work; to raise relief from the surface; material having designs raised above the surface engineered wood ✔ a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together wood strands, particles, fibers or veneers with adhesives to form composite materials. sometimes reffered to as composite wood or manufactured wood products excelsior (wood wool) ✔ wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like strings

extendover (large body) ✔ the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value ferrous metal ✔ any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel) fiberglass ✔ a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins fishtail (pie) ✔ the wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown fixed multiple ✔ a price determination method whereby the casket cost is multpilied by a constant factor flaring square ✔ a casket shell design in which the sides and ends of the casket body flare out from the bottom to the top; a casket shell design that is narrower and shorter at the bottom than at the opening of the top flat finish (matte finish) ✔ a finish used on casket exteriors that is free of gloss: dull lusterless surface: no shine or gloss flush marker ✔ a small headstone which is set with its top even with the surrounding terrain fold (gimp) ✔ a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel, covering the area at which point the roll (cove) is anchored foot panel ✔ a component part of the casket interior which is inside the foot portion of the cap fractional display ✔ use of portions of caskets (1/2. 1/4, 1/8) in the selection room v. full sized caskets functional pricing ✔ a method of price quotation in which the charges are broken down into several major component parts such as professional services, facilities, automobile and merchandise funeral ceremony ✔ a service commemorating the deceased with the body present

funeral goods ✔ goods which are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with funeral services funeral provider ✔ any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public galvanized ✔ steel that has been coated with zinc for increased resistance to rust gasket channel ✔ found on cut of gasketed caskets; is an integral part of the foot panel. header on casketed caskets; the function is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot caps guage ✔ a measurement of thickness of metals; the number of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness general price list (gpl) ✔ printed or typewritten list of goods and services offered for sale by a funeral provider with retail prices. GPL is considered the keystone of the funeral rule graduated recovery ✔ a pricing method where the mark up varies grave box ✔ an outer enclosure consisting of a body and a one or two piece lid grave liner ✔ an outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load but without protection from the elements hammertone finish ✔ a sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal (as if struck by a ballpen hammer); the "indentations" are in the paint and appear as the paint dries; usually found on inexpensive caskets hardware ✔ the handles, ornamental fixtures and their fittings that are attached to the casket shell hardwood ✔ any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture; any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)

header flange ✔ the turned under edge or horizontal portion of the header hermetically sealed ✔ airtight; impervious to external influence; completely sealed by fusion or soldering hinge cover (hinge skirt) ✔ that portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body; usually extends from the roll and becomes a part of the body lining horizontal tablet ✔ a type of cemetery monument in which the die is wider than it is tall income (revenue) ✔ an inflow of assts as a result of selling a product or providing a service income statement (profit and loss statement; statement of operations; operating statement) ✔ a formal financial statement which presents the income, expenses, and resulting net profit or net loss for a given period invoice ✔ a source document showing quantity, description, prices of items, total amount of purchase and the terms of payment incandescent lighting ✔ the illumination resulting from the glowing of a heated filament indirect lighting ✔ reflected illumination of an object indirect selection room procedure ✔ the method of selling merchandise whereby the funeral director does not stay in the selection room during the selection process inner pannels ✔ functional or ornamental covering that usually covers the foot end of the casket in the full couch casket; may be located at both the head and foot end of the casket inventory (merchandise) ✔ those goods or stock of goods which are held for resale at a profit inventory turnover ✔ the number of times the average inventory has been sold or used up during a period