Veteran Burial Benefits
Military Funeral Honors

The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for providing military funeral honors. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration cemetery staff assist with military funeral honors at VA national cemeteries.

The rendering of Military Funeral Honors for an eligible veteran, free of charge, is mandated by law. An honor guard detail for the burial of an eligible veteran shall consist of not less than two members of the Armed Forces. One member of the detail shall be a representative of the parent Service of the deceased veteran. The honor detail will, at a minimum, perform a ceremony that includes the folding and presenting of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps. When available taps will be played by a bugler, however there are so few buglers available that the military services may choose to provide an electronic recording of taps. The veteran’s parent service representative will present the flag.

It's the Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA) which informs you of all the different types of benefits that veteran's are entitled to from our government.

The Batesville Casket Company's official website. We use this casket company for our family's casket selections.

The Living Memorial® Tree Planting Program

When a family purchases a Batesville casket, a tree is planted in our national forests and selected woodlands as a living memorial to the deceased. You can find comfort in helping the environment while honoring the lives of your loved ones.

The MacKenzie Family has been serving the funeral industry in the United States and Canada since 1897, and for more than a half century MacKenzie Vault, Inc. has continued a strong family tradition and commitment to top-notch craftsmanship, uncompromising product quality and superior customer service. Three generations strong, MacKenzie Vault is now the most trusted name for cultured marble, granite, onyx and stone-tone memorial urns.

The BBB serving Metro Washington DC & Eastern Pennsylvania was chartered as a not-for-profit corporation in 1920 and is one of the oldest BBBs in the United States. The first BBB was founded in 1912.

The BBB is a leader in public services related to ethical business practices and dispute resolution. It is our passion to promote honesty and integrity in the marketplace. We are committed to and guided by trust, respect and fairness. Our aim is to help make the local community a better place in which we can all live, work and prosper.

NFDA's Mission Statement: The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is the worldwide resource and advocate across all facets of funeral service dedicated to high ethical standards and helping members provide meaningful service to families.

As the leading funeral service organization in the United States, NFDA provides a national voice for the profession and is dedicated to serving the public. With more than 20,300 members, NFDA has been the premier organization chosen by top licensed funeral directors for more than 120 years. Licensed funeral directors, embalmers, mortuary science students and retired funeral service professionals are all eligible for NFDA membership. NFDA members stand for credibility, ethics, excellence and trust.

Organized in 1881, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA) is the largest state funeral directors association in the nation, and a member of the National Funeral Directors Association.

The Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA) exists to inform and educate the funeral director, the public and government about the value of funeral service and licensed funeral directors on a pre-need, at need and post-need basis.

Elizabeth V. Casey has a master's degree in counseling with 20+ years of experience.

She is currently offering individual, couples, and family counseling for Grief & Loss.

Please visit her website for additional information.

Welcome to GROWW, an independent haven for the bereaved developed by the bereaved - OUR PLACE.

Here, on GROWW, you will find your partners in pain sharing their experience and strength. We have message boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms hosted by the most loving people on the internet for all who are grieving.

A list of local hotels (located in the surrounding areas) near our facility.

After you click the link, choose a local hotel (by area) by clicking the name of the area on the left side.

NOTE: If you are from out-of-town and coming to one of our local hotels, let the hotel know you are staying in the hotel to attend a funeral the next day. Most hotels have a special "bereavement" discount to your hotel bill.

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Souderton and Telford consists of a community of dedicated business owners, government officials, property owners and residents who recognize the importance of working together. Consequently, they have come together to form the Souderton-Telford Main Streets program to give a structure to their cooperative revitalization efforts.

Funeral Planning--Everything You Need to Know about Funerals, Funeral Homes and Grief Support

Online information about cremation and cremation services.

LifeGem...

The LifeGem ® is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life.

Love. Life’s single greatest risk. Life’s single greatest reward. Love captures your heart in a second and holds it for eternity.

You have experienced a love without equal. You have had someone truly special in your life and mere words simply will not do.

It All Starts With
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The Veteran's Administration Online Website

The Social Security Online Website

Click this link to answer the frequently asked questions about cremation.

Use the above link to print a copy of the official form used to file for additional death certificates.

Click here to learn more about the Elite Limousine service from Whitehall, PA.

Click the above link to learn more about LifeGem. LifeGem is the world's first company offering to synthesize memorial diamonds from the carbonized remains of humans or their pets.

Click here to download our worksheet which includes all of the information you will have to provide to the funeral home.

This form will need to be printed out, completed and mailed. Upon receipt, a funeral director will phone/email you to verify receiving of your worksheet.

Worksheets submitted will be kept at the funeral home on record until needed at a future time.

Click here to see the different types/styles of monuments that are available for you.

It is our goal to thoroughly explain the many choices you have in selecting a cemetery memorial that you believe is appropriate and affordable. We consciously try to help our clients feel no pressure as we converse about your choices and preferences.

We are able to supply various shapes, colors, sizes, granites and engravings at a competitive cost. The flat bronze memorials are also availible in multiple sizes and with or without a flower vase.