Burial The act or process of burying in the earth. To inter with funeral ceremonies. Burial Vaults A burial chamber. A prefabricated container usually made of metal or concrete into which a casket is placed at burial. The term vault denotes a level of protection against outside elements. Carillon A set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard. Usually housed in a bell tower of some type. Columbaria/Columbarium A structure of niches lined with recesses for placement of cremation urns. Cremains Another word for cremated remains (ashes) of a human body. Cremation To reduce to ashes by burning. Entombment The act of placing the casket into a mausoleum crypt. Genealogical An account of the descent of a person, family or group from an ancestor. The study of family pedigrees. Interment/Interred The act or ceremony of interring. To deposit a dead body in the earth or a tomb. Inurnment To place as cremated remains in an urn. Lawn Crypts A double-tiered burial vault located entirely underground and intended to house two caskets in one space. Mausoleum A large tomb. Usually a stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground. Niche(s) A recess(es) in the columbaria wall for placement of cremains. Pre-Planning The planning and purchasing of your cemetery needs before a death occurs. Stewardship The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.