FUNERAL SERVICE HISTORY - EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What year was the JFDA founded? - Answer-1928
JFDA — Jewish Funeral Directors of America was founded in 1928 to secure harmony
in the profession among Jewish funeral directors.
What year was the OGR founded? - Answer-1928
OGR— Order of the Golden Rule was established in 1928. It was committed to high
standards and quality service. Membership is limited to one independent firm per
community. It is now known as IOGR - International Order of the Golden Rule.
What year was the NFDMA founded? - Answer-1938
NFDMA—National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association- was incorporated in
1938 as the National Negro Funeral Directors Morticians Association. The present
name was adapted in 1957. And it was formed to represent the specific interests of
African American funeral directors.
What year was the CANA founded? - Answer-1913
CANA—Cremation Assocation of North America was founded in 1913. It is an
international organization of cemeterians, cremationists, funeral directors, industry
suppliers and consultants. It was originally founded to promote cremation as a modern,
safe and hygienic disposition.
What changed the face of funeral service? - Answer-Embalming changed the face of
funeral service. Not just anyone could embalm, you had to be taught.
Thus, the introduction of Funeral Service Education.
Early Funeral Education - Answer-In the beginning, funeral service schooling merely
consisted of classes to teach embalming. The courses were sometimes six weeks! The
earliest 'schools' were men who traveled around the country, set up a course and then
moved on to another location. An advertisement would appear in the local newspaper
so people could sign up. After the course was finished, the instructor would move on.
Dr. Carl Lewis Barnes - Answer-Late 1800's
Founded several schools of embalming. He also compounded several varieties of
embalming fluid.
1878 - Answer-4 firms were making embalming fluids. As with Dr. Barnes, these were
the people who conducted the courses.
Joseph H. Clark - Answer-1882
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What year was the JFDA founded? - Answer-1928
JFDA — Jewish Funeral Directors of America was founded in 1928 to secure harmony
in the profession among Jewish funeral directors.
What year was the OGR founded? - Answer-1928
OGR— Order of the Golden Rule was established in 1928. It was committed to high
standards and quality service. Membership is limited to one independent firm per
community. It is now known as IOGR - International Order of the Golden Rule.
What year was the NFDMA founded? - Answer-1938
NFDMA—National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association- was incorporated in
1938 as the National Negro Funeral Directors Morticians Association. The present
name was adapted in 1957. And it was formed to represent the specific interests of
African American funeral directors.
What year was the CANA founded? - Answer-1913
CANA—Cremation Assocation of North America was founded in 1913. It is an
international organization of cemeterians, cremationists, funeral directors, industry
suppliers and consultants. It was originally founded to promote cremation as a modern,
safe and hygienic disposition.
What changed the face of funeral service? - Answer-Embalming changed the face of
funeral service. Not just anyone could embalm, you had to be taught.
Thus, the introduction of Funeral Service Education.
Early Funeral Education - Answer-In the beginning, funeral service schooling merely
consisted of classes to teach embalming. The courses were sometimes six weeks! The
earliest 'schools' were men who traveled around the country, set up a course and then
moved on to another location. An advertisement would appear in the local newspaper
so people could sign up. After the course was finished, the instructor would move on.
Dr. Carl Lewis Barnes - Answer-Late 1800's
Founded several schools of embalming. He also compounded several varieties of
embalming fluid.
1878 - Answer-4 firms were making embalming fluids. As with Dr. Barnes, these were
the people who conducted the courses.
Joseph H. Clark - Answer-1882
