VETERAN BENEFITS

Honorably discharged veterans are entitled to a US Flag, Military Honors, and Presidential Certificate.

MILITARY HONOR SERVICE

We will be glad to arrange Military Honors at the Memorial or Graveside service.  For more information, click here.

ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR VETERAN BURIAL BENEFITS

We can help you notify the Veterans Administration and the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of the death of your family member.  We can make arrangements for burial, cremation, and any required outer burial container required by the cemetery of your choice or the local Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. 

Located at 2830 D Road, Grand Junction, Colorado - 970-263-8986.

We have forms available to arrange for the grave marker (headstone) and obtain a flag for the family.  Also, we will be glad to file an application for burial benefits for the veteran and/or eligible dependents, providing requirements for submission of the application can be met.  The some or all of the following documents are required for the application process:

• DD214 (proof of service, ie - enlisted record of separation, discharge documents, or retirement orders).

• Certified (original) copy of death certificate

• Certified copy of marriage certificate

• Copies of paid funeral expenses and cemetery receipts

• Copies of paid hospital and doctor bills, if applicable

• Verification of amount of life insurance you will receive

• Social Security number of veteran's spouse or dependents, if applicable

For veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability, the VA will pay up to $300 toward burial or cremation expenses and $150 toward a plot in a private cemetery.  If the death happened while in a VA hospital, or under contracted nursing home care, some of the costs for transporting the deceased's remains may be reimbursed.

PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE

An engraved paper certificate with the veteran's name, signed by the current President is issued to the next-of-kin to express the nation's recognition of the veteran's service, and to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans.

VETERANS of FOREIGN WARS PROGRAM BENEFITS (VFW)

Benefits include a 10% savings on all Dignity Memorial® funeral or cremation services and merchandise, and when you use the services of a Dignity Memorial® funeral provider you will also receive:

• A toll-free 24-hour Compassion Helpline staffed with trained counselors to provide your immediate family with grief counseling, insight and support for an entire year.

• A highly comprehensive Aftercare® Planner, a unique, step-by-step organizational tool that eases the burden of loved ones by providing them with pre-written letters, helpful tips and a complete system to assist with the many tasks necessary to close an estate.

• A specially designed VFW flag case for your government issue United States flag (veterans only) or a Memento Box that will be cherished by your family and loved ones for generations.

Our Dignity Memorial® program is endorsed by the VFW and provides these additional benefits:

• National transferability of your prearrangements should you move;

• Access to substantial savings on airline travel through the Dignity Memorial® Bereavement Travel Program;

• Assistance in the preparation of forms to obtain your Government Burial Benefits; and "The Dignity Memorial® 100% Service Guarantee."

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