Funeral

Funeral

Ceremony for servicing, celebrating, and remembering the life of a deceased person.

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inter

Personal life; Funeral

To bury a dead body in the earth in a grave or tomb.

inquest

Personal life; Funeral

Official examination or inquiry before a jury to determine cause of death.

honorary pallbearers

Personal life; Funeral

Friends or members of a religious, social or fraternal organization who act as an escort or honor guard for the deceased. Honorary pallbearers do not carry the casket.

mortician

Personal life; Funeral

A professional who prepares for the burial or other disposition of dead human bodies, supervises such burial or disposition, maintains a funeral establishment for such purposes, counsels with ...

A method of identifying the occupant of a particular grave. Permanent grave markers are usually of metal or stone which gives such data as the name of the individual, date and place of birth, date ...