| Term |
Description |
| Death Notice: |
A Death Notice is the immediate communication advising of an individual's death via a media source. Traditionally death notices have been published via newspapers or announced over the radio. Since the advent of the internet, death notices communicated via email, social networks or websites are quickly becoming the more common or conventional sources for communicating death notice information. Typically, but not always, the content incorporated into a death notice would be the following; the deceased individual's full name, his or her date and place of birth and death, the names of his or her remaining family members, and the dates, locations and times of visitation, funeral and or memorial service information if applicable. |
| Obituary: |
An Obituary is an announcement of an individual's passing away. Perhaps the biggest distinction between a Death Notice and an Obituary is that Obituaries commonly contain a biography of the recently expired individual, describing his personality traits, accomplishments, interests and a more detailed depiction of his or her family background. Similarly to a death notice, an obituary traditionally has conventionally been published via print or radio. With the advent of the internet and its extraordinary capability to communicate information rapidly, websites, social networks and email are quickly becoming an equally customary mode for sharing obituaries. |
| Online Memorial: |
An online memorial is a method of sharing and documenting information related to a deceased individual. Depending on where the memorial is housed, it may incorporate some, all or a portion of the following content pertaining to the deceased individual; funeral service information, biographical information, photo's, memory sharing or condolences posted by friends or extended family members of the individual, video and or audio. |
| Profile: |
Within the context of The Death Notice Directory, a Profile is a number of Memorial Pages that pay tribute to a deceased individual. These pages would include an image of the individual being memorialized, Funeral Service Information, Shared Memories, Photo Memories, a Biography and various predeceased family members related to the individual featured on the Family Past pages of said profile. A profile can be created for an individual who passed away recently or long ago. |
| Profile Photo: |
The Profile Photo is the photo that has been selected to be predominantly featured in all elements of a Profile. The Profile Photo is located on the left of a profile and remains constant from page to page within the profile. That same Profile photo will be featured as the thumbnail image in the results of a Profile search. |
| Home Page Featured Photo: |
A Home Page Featured Photo is a photo that is chosen and uploaded by the Family Administrator to appear on the National Home Pages for The United States or Canada. The featured photo is rotated in sequence amongst the other Home Page Featured Photos purchased that same 24 hour period. A Nationally selected Featured Home Page Photo is purchased per day and will rotate in a 24 hour rotated sequence from the time it was purchased on the Canadian or American National Home Page. The State or Province Home Page and the City Home Page photos if selected, work in precisely the same way as the National, except they would not be featured nationally. There are three different Home Page Featured Photo Options. These options include, a National (which includes State or Province and City Home Page rotation), State or Provincial (also includes rotation in the city home page) or a City Home Page (appearing in City Home Page only). The selection and purchase of a Home Page Featured Photo will increase awareness of the recent passing of an individual and ensure the communication of his or her Funeral Service information is extended to all friends, family and colleagues in a more expeditious manner. |
| Photo Memories: |
Within the context of The Death Notice Directory, Photo Memories are photos uploaded by the family to be shared and visible within the Photo Memories element of a profile page. Photo memories can also be uploaded from visitors to the Profile Page. These photos however will not be enabled to be viewed publicly until approved by the Family Administrator of the Profile. |
| Family Past: |
Family past is a page within a profile that features predeceased members of the Profile subject's family. These family members will be listed in a thumbnail image in the order designated by the Family Administrator of the Profile. If a Profile has been created for the predeceased family members listed in the family past, visitors to the site will be able to click on the image of that family past member and view his or her profile. |
| Funeral Service Provider: |
A Funeral Service Provider would be considered any establishment where deceased individuals are prepared for burial, entombment or cremation. Their responsibilities would include, but are not limited to, family consultation re: Funeral Arrangements, Merchandise selection, Documentation, Government registration of the death and overseer of the Visitation and Funeral Service when applicable. Registered Funeral Homes, Visitation Centres, Cremation Services and some Cemeteries, depending on the jurisdiction would all fall under the umbrella of Funeral Service Providers. |
| Family Administrator: |
The Family Administrator is the individual elected by the family to administer the content of a Profile. Typically the Family Administrator will be a family member. If however the family is emotionally or technically not comfortable with administering the content of the Profile, they may elect a close family associate or friend to manage the profile. |
| Group Memorial: |
A Group Memorial is a Wall of Remembrance that honours deceased members of a group who have contributed to the establishment, success and or day to day operation of any organization that works together for a common cause. A Group Memorial is purchased on a yearly basis and allows for unlimited member postings to the Wall of Remembrance within that year. Within a Group Memorial, the specified group can upload a logo or group image and publish a short bio about their organization. |
| Wall of Remembrance: |
A Wall of Remembrance is an unlimited list of Group Profiles within a Group Memorial that includes images of predeceased members of the organization featured. The Group Profile will illustrate an image of the Group member and a short biography with reference to his or her years of service to this group and the contributions and achievements they made during their time working with that particular group or organization. |
| Group Memorial Administrator: |
The Group Memorial Administrator is the individual elected within a company, charitable organization, team, battalion, service club or any group working towards a common cause, to oversee and manage the content of that particular organization's Group Memorial. The Group Memorial Administrator would be responsible for the creation of predeceased member's Group Profiles, the upload of a logo or group image and the copy related to that particular group's biography. |
