Funeral Management

For "full military honors" as part of the funeral service, the honors will include _____ personnel members

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The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called a/an: __________________________

Aron

If a veteran organization preforms the honors, the _____________ will usually lead the casket to the grave.

Chaplin

The term meaning a burial society or a group of men or women who care for the dead is called:

Chevrah Kodish

A document required by the Department of Veteran Affairs to obtain burial benefits is a:

DD-214

A legal document containing vital statistics, disposition and the final medical information pertaining to the deceased is called:

Death Certificate

A news item concerning the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch of the person is called a/an:

Death notice

A term which means to remove from a grave or tomb: __________________________

Disinterment

The proper word, which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum, is: __________________________

Entombment

This is awarded to next of kin for those killed in conflicts with a foreign force: _______________________

Gold Star lapel Pin

At the beginning of the Mass, following the greeting and invocation, the priest will bless the casket with:

Holy water

Embalming is usually not practiced by the:

Jewish Orthodox

Which fraternal organization would use a white lambskin apron and a sprig of evergreen for the lapel? _____________________________________

Masonic

When bringing a casket into church, if the aisle is too narrow, the pall bearers should:

Move ahead of the casket following the priest

A news item concerning the death of a person which usually contains biographical sketch is called:

Obituary

The name given to a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket is a/an: __________________________

Pall

____________________________ is the veteran's benefit allowing family to recover part of the cost of burial in a private cemetery.

Plot allowance

In the Orthodox Jewish Funeral Rite, which item is placed on the foot end of the casket?

Star of David (morgen David)

The committal service is usually held at the: __________________________

grave site

The time limit for filing claim for V.A. burial allowances is: __________________________

2 years

For "full military honors", first in the order of the processional to the graveside would be the: _______________________

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The Application for a Veterans burial allowance: __________________________

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The Social Security Lump Sum payment is paid to the: __________________________

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On an open half couch casket, the flag should be arranged in ____ layers / ____ inch folds to cover the closed half of the casket.

3 layers/ 10 inch folds

It is appropriate for the funeral director to leave the cemetery:

After the family leaves

The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the

Bishop of the ward

The act of placing human remains in the ground: __________________________

Burial

____________________________ is the veteran's benefit allowing family to recover part of the cost of the funeral expense.

Burial Allowance

The MOST likely place for the funeral of a member of the Church of Christ Scientist would be which of the following:

Church

A speech about the character of a deceased person at the funeral service is known as a/an:

Eulogy

The leader of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks: _______________________

Exhaled Ruler

An unsolicited gift to a clergyperson is called a/an: __________________________

Honorarium

A pre-need contract that cannot be changed or terminated is called: __________________________

Irrevocable Contract

This is a Roman Catholic Fraternity and the leader is the Grand Knight:

Knights of Columbus

On a closed casket, the blue field should be over the ________ shoulder of the deceased.

Left

The term for the individual who conducts a religious service or ceremony or one who leads a service or ceremony. The individual may be clergy or a person not affiliated with any church/religious group:

Officiant

The "Worthy Matron" is the leader of: _________________________________

Order of the Eastern Star

This Jewish group does not permit removals to be made from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, unless the death occurs in a public place and/or if the remains interfere with public health:

Orthodox

The movement in a orderly fashion, at the beginning of the service is called the: __________________________

Procession

A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith: __________________________

Rabbi

The movement, in an orderly fashion, at the end of a service is called the: __________________________

Recession

Jewelry and personal effects of the deceased should be:

Removed, Documented and returned or disposed of according to the families instructions

The United States flag that accompanies the body of a deceased military person should be presented to the:

Spouse (if no spouse children oldest to youngest)

A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable:

Veteran

The time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased is called the: __________________________

Viewing/ Visitation

A Protestant church designed so that the pulpit is centered in the sanctuary is called is: __________________________

non-liturgical

A general term designating a place suitable for the reception of a dead human body is a/an:

tomb

A funeral procession is also called a: __________________________

Cortage

The focal point in the strict liturgical church is: __________________________

Cross

Which of following is an example of the Processional in the Roman Catholic Church?

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