Funeral Profession - Chapter 6 - Early
American Funeral Undertaking Exam
Q&A 100% Pass
Limitations - ✔✔The term 'funeral directing' was limited to an occupation
that 1) provides a set of tasks for the care and disposal of the dead, and 2)
takes the form of a personal service and operates as a business enterprise
Funeral directing as an occupation - ✔✔Was born in America in the 19th
century
Tradesman undertaker - ✔✔Many tradesmen, such as cabinet makers took
on undertaking as a side business. Cabinet makers would make caskets,
etc
Furnishing undertaker - ✔✔Provided funeral undertakers with the
necessary supplies and paraphernalia
Stable keepers and carriages - ✔✔As cities grew and the material
resources of townsfolk increased, they were met with increasing demand