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Cemetery Merchandise and Property Flashcards

1
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stone/metal structure; commemorates life, deeds/career of deceased; from latin “to remind”

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monument

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2
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physical object designed for purpose of remembering

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memorial

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3
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small headstone with 1/more pieces; identifies indvidual grave

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marker

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4
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purpose of monument

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identify; memoralize

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info about deceased- name, DOB, DOD, other info, fam. spouse, etc

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identify

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inscription placed on monument to commemorate the deeds/qualities of deceased

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epitaph

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7
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monument erected to memory of dead with body not present

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cenotaph

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8
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parts of monument

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base, tablet, accessories

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lower/supporting portion of monument; may be first, second and third

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base

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10
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main upright portion of moumnet above the base; die

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tablet

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11
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vase for flowers, pic of deceased, similiar items

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accessories

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12
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placed by funeral home/cemetery; short term identification of grave

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temporary

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13
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placed by monument company; accuracy is vital

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permanent

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styles of permanent monuments

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flush, bevel top, slant, bench, upright, specialty

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15
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top set even with surrounding terrain; “memorial park” cemeteries

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flush

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16
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set above ground with a slight slanting top

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bevel top

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17
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face with an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to surrounding terrain

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slant

18
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cemetery memorial consisting of top piece supported by 2 standards; used to identify family burial plots/in conjunction with a family monument

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bench

19
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tablet is taller than it is wide

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vertical tablet

20
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tables is wider than it is tall

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horizontal tablet

21
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combination of any style; may include carved statuary, other ornamentation

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specialty

22
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materials used for monuments

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stone-granite, marble, slate

metal- bronze

23
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very hard and natural igneous rock; formed by heat and/volcanic action; visible crystalline texture; available in number of colors- rose, black, gray, etc.

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granite

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limestone rock with a crystallized texture created by metamorphism resulting in a compact and highly crystalline condition; often with molten appearance; light and dark areas/lines

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marble

25
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rock created by pressure, heat and water

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metamorphism

26
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dense, fine grained metamorphic rock produced by compression of various sediments (clay and shale)

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slate

27
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alloy made of copper and tin

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bronze

28
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building containing crypts/vaults for entombment; above structure for burial

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mausoleum

29
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chamber in mausoleum for entombment of casketed remains; individual, companion, family

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crypt

30
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structure, room/space in a mausoleum/other building; contains niches/recesses

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columbarium

31
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recess/space in columbarium for permanent placement of cremated remains; individual, companion, family

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niche

32
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cemetery/other location; mausoleum; columbarium, combination

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public

33
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cemetery/other location; family; individual

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private

34
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area of ground set aside and dedicated for final disposition of bodies; “coemeterium” “a sleeping place”

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cemetery

35
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largest subdivision containing several blocks

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section

36
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subdivision containing several lots

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block

37
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subdivision containing several graves

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lot

38
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exacavtion in earth as place for interment; individual burial space

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grave

39
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grave space where 2/more persons may be buried in a grave; liners which have been stacked on top of each other

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lawncrypt

40
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section in cemetery set aside for scattering of cremains

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scattering garden

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