perpetual care - ANSWER An arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set
aside, the income from which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely.
Plot - ANSWER a subdivision in a cemetery which consists of several graves or interment spaces
National Cemetery - ANSWER a cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for
burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members.
Veteran, Spouse & unmarried depends under 18 - ANSWER Those eligible for burial in a
Nation Cemetery
guilty of unauthorized disinterments - ANSWER A Board of Commissioners disinterred bodies
in a town cemetery because the graves were unpaid. They had the bodies reburied in the free
section of the cemetery. The Board of Commissioners were:
Surviving spouse --- next of kin - ANSWER It is an indictable offense under statute and common
law to disinter a dead body without proper authority regardless of the purpose or motive. The
proper authorization comes from the _____ then ______ and they must either make a written
application to the cemetery trustee or a court of equity, depending on states laws, in order
to disinter a body
Not participate until the disinterment has been legally authorized - ANSWER A son that paid for
his fathers funeral requested that his fathers remains be moved to a cemetery closed to his
home. His father had a surviving spouse. The funeral director should:
,that the widow could have the body disinterred - ANSWER A widow sought to have her
husband's remains removed from her in-laws' property. The evidence showed that the parents
of the decedent and the wife were very hostile to each other. The court ruled:
that the next of kin could have the body moved to another cemetery - ANSWER An Orthodox
Jewish cemetery sought to prevent the decedents next of kin from removing the decedents
remains to a Reformed Jewish Cemetery. The court ruled:
section - ANSWER Which subdivision in a cemetery is the largest
YES - ANSWER Is it necessary to identify the deceased prior to cremation?
to confirm identity and to ensure accuracy in cremation - ANSWER What is the purpose of
identification in relation to cremation?
YES - ANSWER Should all cremains be returned to the next of kin?
ONLY if approval has been granted by NOK - ANSWER If the NOK is not available, can the
director return cremains to anyone
YES - ANSWER Should the director have a form for the family to sign stating "receipt" of
the cremains?
Death Certificate, cremation permit, authorization for cremation - ANSWER What documents
are needed to perform the cremation?
Blocks - ANSWER ______ make up sections
Funeral director (Signed by doctor and registrar) - ANSWER Who completes the DC?
, Funeral Director (Signed by ME of county and registrar) - ANSWER Who completes the
cremation permit?
Funeral Director & Family - ANSWER Who completes the authorization of cremation?
Authorization for Cremation - ANSWER What form would a family sign that gives consent to
remove medical devices?
Corrugated fiber board
Cloth covered
finished wood (no metal) - ANSWER What types of containers are acceptable for cremation?
Warning device - ANSWER the zinc in metal containers and hardware will set off the
Funeral directors and crematory operator - ANSWER Who checks to ensure that
paperwork, implanted devices removed and deceased ready for cremation?
The crematory operator - ANSWER Who should NOT removed medical devices?
Lots - ANSWER _____ make up blocks
temporary urn - ANSWER What are the cremated remains placed in?
Funeral director or crematory operator - ANSWER Who is responsible for placing these
cremated remains?
YES - ANSWER Can a family purchase an urn from funeral home?
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