This term originated when some of the original graduates of early embalming courses gave up regular employment with a single firm to provide embalming service to firms which had no trained embalmer.

Another term for being buried outside of the wall of the city is:

Which association is the national academic accreditation agency for college and university programs in Funeral Service Education?

What did the number of horses and plumbs mean in a funeral procession?

This is the name of ancient Roman embalmers who were either slaves or employees of the Libitinarius.

What is the raised platform (with or without a canopy), that is used for a body to lie in state called?

This design is characterized by an “S” shaped curvature that is a component part of the casket cap. It is called the:

Who was the first to successfully adopt arterial injection as a means of preservation?

The individual who received the first American patent on a metallic coffin was:

Who is responsible for the invention of the corpse cooler or the cooling board?