We at Maresh-Meredith and Acklam are proud to support our active serviceman and our veterans who have served.
Our staff will assist in securing a flag and making arrangements for any military honors the family desires. Unfortunately we’ve had experience with service related deaths and are familiar with the military procedures involved. We are also very familiar with the local veteran’s honors and organizations. Please see local link below.
We are blessed in Racine County to a have very qualified and friendly Veteran’s Service Office that assists in all aspects of Veterans Affairs. We recommend that one makes first contact with them for expert advice. They are located at 1717 Taylor Ave Racine, WI 53403 Phone (262) 638-6702 They can also be reached through the Racine County Website.
A. VA Cash Benefits For Reimbursement of Burial Expenses - $300 is available for an honorably discharged veteran, IF: they were in receipt of VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits or service-connected compensation benefits at the time of death or IF the death occurred in a VA hospital, or VA contracted health care facility. Additional costs of transportation of the remains may be paid.
B. Active Duty or Service Connected Death - $2,000 is available IF the veteran died during active duty; or is an honorably discharged veteran and died as a result of a service-connected injury.
C. Burial Plot Allowance - $300 is available for an honorably discharged veteran not interred in a cemetery that is under the jurisdiction of the US government, IF: the veteran was receiving VA non-service-connected disability pension or service-connected compensation benefits at the time of death or IF the death occurred in a VA hospital, or VA contracted health care facility.
D. US flag - An honorably discharged veteran is entitled to a US flag provided by the Veterans Administration.
E. Headstone or Marker - In a National Cemetery, a veteran, spouse of veteran, and dependent children receive a free headstone. For burial in a private cemetery, a simple marker for veterans ONLY will be provided, if allowed by the cemetery officials. Reserved space for future inscription of spousal data may be allowed. The grave no longer has to be 'unmarked' unless the death was prior to September 11, 2001.
F. Burial in a National Cemetery - Free space is available for a veteran, spouse and dependent children (except Arlington). At the time of death, we will notify the Veterans Administration.
G. Burial for Wisconsin Veterans in southern Wisconsin is supplied by the State of Wisconsin at the Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in the Town of Dover at no cost. Address is 21731 Spring Street Union Grove, WI 53182-9707 Phone: (262) 878-5660 The Veteran, spouse, and dependent child are eligible. The city of Racine offers spaces for veterans at Graceland Cemetery at no cost (excluding opening/closing charges). Phone (262) 636-9188.
