It is never easy when a loved one passes away. Making funeral arrangements, notifying friends and family, and preparing the estate for probate can be overwhelming. A caring funeral home can help you with funeral arrangements to at least help make that part of the process a little easier.
When a loved one who served in the military passes away, many families want to honor their service by providing a military funeral in Kalispell. The choice of whether to have a military funeral is decided by the surviving family members.
The staff at a professional funeral home in Kalispell can make all the arrangements needed for a military funeral.
There are different services and options included in a military funeral depending on the status of the deceased. The coffin is traditionally draped in the U.S. flag, and at the time of burial the flag is folded and presented to the next of kin as a keepsake. The flag is provided by the U.S. Veterans Benefits Administration without any cost and is draped around the casket or accompany the urn. During the funeral procession, a horse-drawn caisson sometimes transports the coffin. Usually, gun salutes accompany a military funeral. A military bugler will pay taps near the gravesite.
Those who are eligible for a military funeral includes anyone who served active duty or in the Selected Reserve, completed at least one term of enlistment or the initial obligated enlistment period for Selected Reserve, and not dishonorably discharged. Families who opt for a military funeral should know that a DD-214 or military papers are required to qualify for a military funeral.
A military funeral honors a war veteran, a soldier who died in battle or a prominent military figure, and fills the hearts of their immediate family member with pride for the deceased.
