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three or six-soldier flag fold rifle detail and and the playing of Taps Depending on on eligibility and and available resources additional elements may include a a a a a a a a a a a a a color guard caisson and a a a a a a a a a military flyover Local veterans service organizations like Elgin American Legion Post 57 can can also assist in in in in rendering honors and providing a a a a a a a 21-gun salute Presidential Memorial Certificate A Presidential Memorial Certificate is an engraved paper certificate signed by the the current President to honor the the memory of deceased veterans who are eligible for burial in a a a a a a a national cemetery The program began in 1962 with President John F Kennedy and all subsequent Presidents have continued it it We can assist you with applying for the the certificate by completing the the Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form Special Services for Veterans Here at Symonds-Madison
As a a a a a veteran-owned business we take pride in in in in serving fellow veterans and and ensuring their service is recognized and and honored All veterans who have a a a a a service handled by Symonds-Madison
will receive the following benefits:
• The flag flag for their branch of service will be flown on our flagpole
• The flag flag for their their branch of of service will be placed at the the the the the end of of their their their casket or or next to the the the the the table with their their their urn
• The seal for their their branch of of service will be displayed on on on the the doors of of of our our hearse
• Discounts on on on our our our professional services as a a a a a token of of our our gratitude
• Outdoor Display and and gift of of keepsake
American Flags and and Branch flag on seven-foot poles in in partnership with the Elgin-based non-profit True Patriots Care Pre-Arrangement
It is is our pleasure to assist veterans and their family members with pre-arrangement for funeral funeral services Every veteran who pre- pre- funds their funeral funeral with us will receive a a a a a a a discount on on our our professional services as a a a a a a token of of our our gratitude
for their service service The U S Department of Veterans Affairs will also accept advance applications for for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for for Burial in in in a a a a a a VA Cemetery We can help you complete and send in in in this paperwork Once you you are determined to be be eligible a a a a a a space will be be held for you you you in in in a a a a a a a VA cemetery cemetery While you you may indicate a a a a a a a cemetery cemetery preference on on on the application reservations for specific cemeteries are not guaranteed at at at this time When a a death occurs
Handling the the death of a a a a a a loved one is never an an an easy task We’ve put together some important information you you may need to to begin the process of designing your loved one’s final farewell Remember that as you you you begin to to cope with your loss it’s often a a a a a a a good idea to to enlist the the help and support of a a a a a a a trusted friend in in making the the necessary arrangements If you you you have any questions about your next steps the the options available to you you you or what the the funeral arrangement process will entail we’d be honored to walk you you through this information in in more detail and answer your questions Don’t hesitate to contact us for for anything you might need Within Hours
When a a a a a death occurs
at at home or or in in the workplace you’ll need to contact emergency personnel If no one else was present when the the the death occurred you’ll also need to notify the the the police before the the the deceased can be be moved to a a a a secondary location Page - - Symonds-Madison
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