Funeral Directing History Latest Update Graded A+

Funeral Directing History Latest Update Graded A+ % of mortuary graduates that are women 51% Mortuary schools are monitored by American Board of FSE The NBE has been offered since 1948 What is an organization of independent funeral homes? OGR The NBE is given by: International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards Largest trade magazine today is called The Director The largest trade magazine is produced by NFDA Which group is made of mainly African Americans? NFD&MA Which is not a sector of mortuary education? scholarship foundations Before mortuary schools, embalming was often taught by chemical salespeople Which of these organizations is know as the "charitable voice of funeral services" - offering scholarships, disaster relief, etc? FSF How many accredited mortuary programs are in the US? 56 By the year 1900, there were over BLANK crematories in the US 13,000 The NY Cremation society was founded in 1881 The first trade paper was called The Undertaker The first trade paper was published by Henry Taylor In the year 1900, an embalming school diploma could mean: a three day demo by an itinerant professor or graduation from an established school The first known gravedigger was: Henry Gherkin First gravedigger was located in Chicago in the 19th Century, there was a move to get burial: outside the city Music in the late 19th century symbolized: solemnity In the late 19th century, who handled the pallbearers? the undertaker In the late 19th century, who led the way through the cemetery? the clergy The widower typically wore a suit of: black cloth and white linen Widowers could not even wear grey for at least: 1 year In the rural areas, the FD played a BLANK role than