Texas state Funeral Directors Board Exam: Funeral Directing and Funeral Service Management Book- Solved

Acknowledgment Cards - ANSWER-cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family Alcolyte - ANSWER-An alter attendant Actuating (Directing) - ANSWER-Regulating the activities or course of activities of an organization; to guide and/or supervise the activities of an organization. Advertising - ANSWER-the art of making the public aware of the services or commodities that the business has for sale Air Seal - ANSWER-a method of sealing a vault that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault. (Clark Grave Vault) Air Tray - ANSWER-a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket Altar - ANSWER-An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered. Alternative Container - ANSWER-a non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, designed for the encasement of human remains and made of cardboard, pressed wood, composition material, or pouches of canvas or other material (FTC Definition). Apron - ANSWER-the lining attached to the under surface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw (overlay) which extends downward into the body of the casket archbishop - ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese. Arm - ANSWER-that part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug Arrangements Conference - ANSWER-the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed Artificial Grass - ANSWER-An imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave. Average (mean) - ANSWER-the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units Bail Handle - ANSWER-a single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit Bar - ANSWER-that part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket-bearer Base Molding - ANSWER-molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels Bed - ANSWER-the portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed Bi-Unit Pricing - ANSWER-a method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket Bishop - ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, he head of a diocese Body - ANSWER-that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding (body ledge), body panel, base molding, and casket bottom Body ledge (top body molding) - ANSWER-a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels Body ledge flange (top body molding flange) - ANSWER-the horizontal portion of the top body molding (body ledge) where the gasket is placed on gasketed protective caskets Body Lining - ANSWER-material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket Body Panels - ANSWER-compose the sides and ends of the casket shell Broadcloth - ANSWER-A twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense texture; a fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with a soft semi-gloss finish. Bronze - ANSWER-A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10% (Non-ferrous Metal) Brother - ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination. Brotherhood - ANSWER-Relating to a social or religious organization.