Glossary of Terms
Columbarium – Arrangement of niches located on the interior and exterior of a mausoleum.
Cremains – The ashes of a person who has been cremated.
Double Depth/Companion Crypt – is an interment space in the cemetery that contains a pre-constructed, pre-buried vault capable of holding two or more caskets.
Foundation – Is the base (granite or concrete) on which a memorial is installed.
Garden – Is a section of the cemetery containing interment spaces that may be identified by a particular name or number and/or by the type of memorial authorized.
Grave – An excavation in the earth for the purpose of burying the deceased.
Grave liner – A receptacle made of concrete, metal or wood into which the casket is placed as an extra precaution in protecting the remains from the elements.
Interment – Is a burial or entombment.
Inurnment – The placing of the ashes of one cremated in an urn.
Memorial Marker – A method of identifying the occupant of a particular grave. Permanent memorial markers are bronze at Memory Gardens and list the names and dates of individuals.
Niche – A recessed compartment may be an open glass front or closed front with bronze, marble, or granite.
Obituary - A notice of the death of a person, particularly a newspaper notice, containing a biographical sketch
Plot – A designated area of ground in a cemetery owned by an individual or family. It may contain two or more graves.
Prearranged Funeral – Funeral Arrangements completed by an individual prior to his/her death.
Urn – A permanent receptacle for the ashes or cremains of a loved one.