HISTORY OF FUNERAL SERVICES PT. 8
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
1864 - Answer-first formal organization of Undertakers developed called the
Undertaker's Mutual Protective Association Of Philadelphia
1868 - Answer-Chicago Undertaker's Association formed.
1865-1880 - Answer-Undertaker Associations formed in most major cities.
1879 - Answer-Alan Durfee of Grand Rapids, MI suggested a state convention. first one
in January 1880.
1882 - Answer-first national undertaker convention held in Rochester, NY called the
National Funeral Industrial Exposition.
Major Associations Today - Answer-NFDA-National Funeral Directors Association
NSM-National Selected Morticians
JFDA-Jewish Funeral Directors of America
OGR-Order of the Golden Rule
NFDMA-National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
CANA-Cremation Assocation of North America
National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) - Answer-first known as the Funeral
Directors Association of the US. became NFDA in 1882. has magazine called 'The
Director' used to inform state associations of new developments nation wide and world
wide.
National Selected Morticians (NSM) - Answer-founded in 1917. by invitation only. firm
judged on ability to be a part of NSM. motto is "Code of Good Practice". first president
was George Olinger. now known as Select Independent Funeral Homes.
Jewish Funeral Directors of America (JFDA) - Answer-founded in 1928 to secure
harmony in the profession among Jewish funeral directors.
Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) - Answer-established in 1928. committed to high
standards and quality service. membership limited to one independent firm per
community. now known as IOGR International Order of the Golden Rule.
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association (NFDMA) - Answer-incorporated
in 1938 as the National Negro Funeral Directors Morticians Association. present name
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
1864 - Answer-first formal organization of Undertakers developed called the
Undertaker's Mutual Protective Association Of Philadelphia
1868 - Answer-Chicago Undertaker's Association formed.
1865-1880 - Answer-Undertaker Associations formed in most major cities.
1879 - Answer-Alan Durfee of Grand Rapids, MI suggested a state convention. first one
in January 1880.
1882 - Answer-first national undertaker convention held in Rochester, NY called the
National Funeral Industrial Exposition.
Major Associations Today - Answer-NFDA-National Funeral Directors Association
NSM-National Selected Morticians
JFDA-Jewish Funeral Directors of America
OGR-Order of the Golden Rule
NFDMA-National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
CANA-Cremation Assocation of North America
National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) - Answer-first known as the Funeral
Directors Association of the US. became NFDA in 1882. has magazine called 'The
Director' used to inform state associations of new developments nation wide and world
wide.
National Selected Morticians (NSM) - Answer-founded in 1917. by invitation only. firm
judged on ability to be a part of NSM. motto is "Code of Good Practice". first president
was George Olinger. now known as Select Independent Funeral Homes.
Jewish Funeral Directors of America (JFDA) - Answer-founded in 1928 to secure
harmony in the profession among Jewish funeral directors.
Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) - Answer-established in 1928. committed to high
standards and quality service. membership limited to one independent firm per
community. now known as IOGR International Order of the Golden Rule.
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association (NFDMA) - Answer-incorporated
in 1938 as the National Negro Funeral Directors Morticians Association. present name
