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Burial of Indigent Veterans
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Veterans who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces
deserve a proper burial. There is a risk that veterans whose remains are unclaimed, and not identified as
veterans, will be buried in pauper graves. We ask for your assistance in helping
VA eliminate that risk.
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| Illinois
Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions
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A burial allowance and the
designation of responsibility for proper funeral arrangements for indigent
veterans or members of their immediate family may be applied for through a
county veterans assistance commission.
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| Illinois Department of
Veterans' Affairs
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When the federal government
has furnished a headstone or marker, the Illinois Department of Veterans'
Affairs shall pay up to the allowable reimbursement amount for the setting
of such marker within Illinois.
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| Illinois
National Guard/Military Funeral Honors Program
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This program provides
military funeral honors within the state of Illinois for honorably
discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States.
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Military
Funeral Honors |
Military Funeral Honors have always been provided whenever possible. However, the
law now mandates the rendering of Military Funeral Honors for an
eligible veteran if requested by the family.
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| U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs/Burial and Memorial Benefits
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This program honors
Veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate
their service to our nation.
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