Honoring Our Veterans

At Featheringill Mortuary, we are profoundly committed to serving our nation's heroes with the unwavering respect and dignity they have earned through their service and sacrifice. While we are here to support every family through their final arrangements, we want to especially highlight a deeply meaningful and beneficial option for those who have served: burial in a national cemetery.

Choosing a national cemetery is more than just selecting a final resting place; it is an act of honoring a lifetime of dedication. It ensures a veteran's memory is preserved in sacred ground, perpetually maintained by the nation they defended. For families, the benefits offered are both comprehensive and a source of immense peace of mind during a difficult time.

Comprehensive, No-Cost Benefits: Easing the Burden

When a veteran is buried in one of the VA's National Cemeteries, the family receives a comprehensive set of essential services and memorials at no cost. This removes a significant financial and logistical burden, allowing families to focus on mourning and remembrance.

These benefits typically include:

• A Gravesite or Niche: The provision of a dedicated space for casketed or cremated remains.
• Opening and Closing of the Grave: The preparation of the site for burial, handled entirely by the National Cemetery Administration.
• A Government-Provided Headstone, Marker, or Medallion: A lasting, permanent tribute that meets the uniform standards of the National Cemetery.
• A Burial Flag: A symbol of gratitude and honor, presented to the next of kin.
• Perpetual Care of the Gravesite: The most enduring benefit, ensuring the site is maintained to the highest standards forever, guaranteeing the grave remains pristine for future generations.
• Military Funeral Honors Upon Request: The ceremonial component, including the folding and presentation of the flag and the playing of "Taps," performed by a detail from the deceased veteran's branch of service.

These provisions ensure that the final tribute is conducted with the solemnity and honor befitting a national hero, without imposing the typical costs associated with a cemetery plot, vault, or care.

Eligibility and Enduring Family Benefits

The eligibility for national cemetery burial is broad, generally extending to all veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. If you or your loved one served, it is highly likely you meet the criteria.

Crucially, this benefit is not limited to the veteran alone. It is a family benefit designed to keep veterans and their loved ones together:

• Spouses: The veteran's spouse (or surviving spouse) is eligible for burial with the veteran.
• Minor Children: Minor children are also eligible.
• Adult Dependent Children: In some cases, unmarried adult dependent children may also be eligible for burial with the veteran.

This provision offers an invaluable option for families who wish to share a final resting place, ensuring the veteran’s service continues to provide comfort and care to their immediate family.

A Legacy of Honor, A Place of Peace

Choosing a national cemetery is a profound way to affirm a veteran's enduring legacy. These grounds are places of national reverence, history, and profound quiet—a collective monument to American service.



At Featheringill Mortuary, we are honored to help you navigate the process of securing these earned benefits. We can assist with the necessary documentation, coordination with the National Cemetery Administration, and the scheduling of military funeral honors.