Above-Ground Burial (entombment) – Above-ground vault where body of deceased is placed.
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Burial Marker – Headstone, tombstone, or gravestone placed over a grave.
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Casket – Burial box.
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Celebration of Life – Gathering to honor the life of a person who has died.
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Close Casket – A casket which is closed and does not allow people to view the dead person’s body.
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Columbarium – An above-ground structure containing permanent niches.
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Cremation – The process of reducing the body to bone fragments through the application of intense heat.
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Earth Burial – Ground placement of deceased body.
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Embalm – The preservation of human remains by treating them with chemicals to forestall decomposition.
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Eulogy – A speech or writing in praise of a person who has died.
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Funeral Service – A ceremony for sanctifying or remembering the life of a person who has died.
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Grave Marker – A marker placed on a grave to identify the person buried.
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Graveside – Service held at the grave site at a cemetery.
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Headstone – A slab of stone set at the head of a grave inscribed with the name of the dead person.
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Inscription – Short text honoring a deceased person engraved on the burial marker.
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Memorial – Service without the presence of the deceased.
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Monument – A statue or other structure placed by or over a grave in memory of the deceased.
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Obituary – A notice of death typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
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Open Casket – A casket which is open allowing people to view the dead person’s body.
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Pallbearer – A person helping to carry the casket at a funeral.
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Private Viewing – Visitation of the deceased for family only.
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Public Viewing – Visitation of the deceased open to the public.
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Synagogue – A Jewish house of worship.
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Traditional – Visitation and funeral service in which the deceased is present in a casket.
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Urn – Container which holds the cremated remains of the deceased.
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