Definitions

• 1. A chemical process that uses a solution of 95% water and 5% potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide to reduce a body to components of liquid and bone. Bone fragments are retained so they can be dried and turned into a substance similar to cremated ashes.
• 2. A service, held without the body present, that commemorates the life of the deceased.
• 3. A speech usually delivered by a family member or close personal friend at funerals or memorials used to honor and pay respect to the deceased.
• 4. A permanent outside burial container which is sealed and affords protection to the casket.
• 5. A notice of a person’s death published in a newspaper; usually contains biographical details and information about funeral or memorial services.
• 6. The ceremony conducted immediately before the disposition of the dead human body, this service may or may not be faith based.
• 7. A trained and licensed individual who provides support to the bereaved during initial stages of their grief; arranges and directs funeral ceremonies; arranges for the removal of the deceased from the place of death; prepares the body according to the wishes of the survivors and requirements of the law; secures information for legal documents; files death certificates and other legal papers; assists survivors with filing claims for death benefits.
• 8. A memorial structure where inurned cremated remains are entombed.
• 9. A permanent outside burial container, generally consisting of a concrete box and a lid. It is not intended to provide any sealed protection to the casket.
• 10. The reduction of human remains by intense heat and flame to ash and bone fragments.
• 11. A person who serves as the leader of a funeral service; may be an ordained member of the clergy or a lay person who has received specialized training on rituals and funeral traditions.
• 12. A Funeral or Memorial Service where the focus is on all aspects of the life of the deceased; their work, family connections, hobbies and interests as well as their accomplishments. This type of service may or may not include a religious component.

WORDS

____ Memorial Services ____ Funeral Service ____ Celebration of Life

____ Vault ____ Grave Liner ____ Columbarium Niche

____ Funeral Celebrant ____ Funeral Director ____ Cremation ____ Eulogy

____ Obituary. ____Alkaline Hydrolysis

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