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Flaring square
A casket shell design in which the sides and ends of the casket body flare out from the bottom to the top; a casket shell
design that is narrower and shorter at the bottom than at the top.
Flat finish (matte finish)
A finish used on casket exteriors that is free of gloss; dull lusterless surface; no shine or gloss.
Friendly fire
In casualty reporting, a casualty circumstance applicable to persons killed in action or wounded in action mistakenly or
accidentally by friendly forces actively engaged with the enemy, who are directing fire at a hostile force or what is
thought to be a hostile force. See also casualty. (Joint Pub 1–02)
Flower car
A vehicle used to transport floral tributes from the place of service to the place of disposition.
Flower room
A room in the funeral home for the receiving and caring of floral tributes.
Fold
See Gimp.
Follow-up service
Records, samples, photographs taken prior to death. These include, but are not limited to fingerprints, dental x-rays,
body tissue samples, photographs of tattoos or other identifying marks. These “predeath” records would be compared
against records completed after death to help establish a positive identification of a remains. (Approved for inclusion in
the next edition of Joint Pub 1–02.)
Foot panel
A component part of the casket interior that is inside the foot portion of the casket cap.
Forwarding case
A service in which the deceased is transferred to another funeral home.
Full couch casket
A casket so designed as to display the deceased from head to foot.
Funds
A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific objective.
Funeral arrangements
The term applied to completing of the service and financial details of a funeral at the time of need.
Funeral coach
See Casket coach.
Funeral director
An individual licensed by a state or states to prepare dead human remains, other than by embalming, for interment or
other means of disposition; the person who conducts funeral services and counsels with survivors.
Funeral home (mortuary)
A building used for the purpose of embalming, conducting funerals and supplying funeral merchandise.
Funeral notice
See Death Notice.
Funeral service
The rites held at the time of disposition of human remains; rites with the body present.
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