Glossary reversed

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a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved

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Adaptive Funeral Rite

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Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written contact that come after the funeral

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Aftercare

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the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed, and may refer to pre-need or at-need situations

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Arrangement Conference

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when death has occurred

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At Need

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the act of placing the dead human body in the ground

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Burial (interment / inhumement)

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

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Burial Transit Permit (disposition permit)

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(visitation / visiting hours) time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service

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Calling hours

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one who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service

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Casketbearer (pallbearer)

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diseases, injuries or complications that resulted in death

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Cause of Death

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a legal copy of the original death certificate

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Certified copy of a death certificate

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a building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted

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Chapel

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a person designated to conduct religious services for the military, an institution, or a fraternal organization

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Chaplain

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

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Committal service

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an elected officer without medical training whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths

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Coroner

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a portable stretcher commonly employed in a transfer vehicle for the moving of the deceased

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Cot

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

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Death certificate

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a newspaper item publicizing the death of a person and giving service details. In some parts of the U.S. it can contain the same info as an obituary

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Death notice

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a dead human body

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Deceased

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false teeth

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Dentures

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previously known as Veterans Administration. A federal agency that administers benefits provided for veterans of the armed forces.

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

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Disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body.

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Direct Cremation

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any method of disposition of the human remains without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present.

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Direct Disposition

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see burial-transit permit

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Disposition Permit

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a leader(s) of the procession or guardian of the group, such as a military escort, police escort

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Escort

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funeral home receives notification of death

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First call

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a private time for the family to view the deceased before public visitation begins

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First Viewing (Preview)

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Specialty vehicle designed to transfer casketed remains

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Funeral Coach (Hearse)

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the movement of vehicles from the place of the funeral to the place of disposition

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Funeral procession

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any funeral event performed

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Funeral rites

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the rites held at the time of disposition of human remains, with the deceased present

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Funeral Service

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a printed list of goods and services offered for sale by funeral providers with retail prices. It is considered the keystone of the Funeral Rule.

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General Price List (GPL)

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gift or small sum of money tendered for a service provided

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Gratuity (tip)

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an excavation in the earth as a place for interment; interment space

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Grave

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a ceremony or ritual, religious or otherwise, conducted at the grave

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Graveside service

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one that takes place within the residence of the deceased as was commonly done in the US until the mid-20th century

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Home funeral

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compensation or recognition for service performed

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Honorarium (plural: honoraria; honorariums)

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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.

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Honorary Casketbearers (Honorary Pallbearers)

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a funeral rite that is essence devoid of religious connotation

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Humanist Funeral

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disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing, visitation, or ceremony with the body present, except for a graveside service.

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Immediate Burial

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to bury in the ground

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Inter

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see burial

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Interment

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a forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths (has replaced the coroner in some states) (also see coroner)

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Medical examiner

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a book signed by those attending a visitation/service

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Memorial book (register book)

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a pamphlet made available at the funeral service giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements

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Memorial folder (service folder)

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a scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death

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Memorial gathering

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funeral rites without the body present

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Memorial service

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a cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members

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National Cemetery

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traditionally, a news item concerning the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch. Can appear in other media such as online sources and service programs. It is sometimes used interchangeably with death notice or funeral notice.

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Obituary

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one who conducts a religious service or ceremony

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Officiant

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see Casketbearer

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pallbearer (casketbearer)

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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.

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Prayer Card

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a branch of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services which provides benefits for retirement, survivors and disability, and includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare.

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Social Security Administration

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one who outlives another person or an event.

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Survivor(s)

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the moving of the dead human body from the place of death to the funeral establishment or other designated place.

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Transfer of Remains

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the automobile generally used for transporting the uncasketed dead human body from the place of death to the mortuary.

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Transfer vehicle

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one who has served a prescribed period of time with the armed forces, no longer an active member of the armed forces.

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Veteran

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data concerning birth, marriage, divorce, sickness and death.

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Vital statistics

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historically, a watch kept over the deceased; an all-night vigil.

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Wake

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situation requiring immediate action or urgency; FTC recognizes that funeral provider might embalm without permission

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Exigent Circumstances

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agency of federal government created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition.

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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goods which are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with funeral services

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Funeral Goods

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any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell BOTH funeral goods and funeral services to the public.

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Funeral Provider

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printed or typewritten list of goods and services offered for sale by a funeral provider with retail prices. It is considered the keystone of the Funeral Rule.

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General price list (GPL) #2

Question 63

itemized written statement provided for retention to each person who arranges a funeral or other disposition. It must include the goods and services selected and prices paid for each, itemization of cash advance items and the total cost.

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Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected

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occurrence of situation that requires certain action; (i.e.) the event for giving out the GPL is a face-to-face meeting.

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Triggering Event