Marble Veteran Headstones

After the crash the driver left the scene but officers were able to locate him.

Marble veteran headstones.

The types of headstones and markers available for private cemeteries are. For a memorial headstone or marker please check box in block 34 and explain the disposition of the remains in block 33. For information about replacing a veteran s headstone or marker call us at 800 697 6947. Or flat granite or marble marker.

In cemeteries of the past marble was a popular choice for monuments and headstones. When choosing a headstone grave marker or monument to remember a lost loved one it is important to consider the material that will be used. Va will only furnish a memorial headstone or marker after the disposition of the veteran s remains. Upright headstones these headstones are 42 inches long 13 inches wide and 4 inches thick and made of marble or granite.

Weight is approximately 230 pounds. Upright granite or marble headstone. Billings police lieutenant brandon wooley says the driver is brad dugas a 30 year old man from billings. Type of headstone or marker will depend on the family s wishes and any cemetery re strictions on type.

The department of veterans affairs va furnishes upon request at no charge to the applicant a government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world regardless of their date of death. S or y lian. We re here monday through friday 8 00 a m. Cleaning government furnished headstones markers nca memorial products service march 2020 in addition to national cemeteries and state tribal and territorial veterans cemeteries the national cemetery administration nca provides headstones markers to eligible veterans in private and municipal cemeteries.

In february 1997 the inclusive inscription policy was adopted. Marble and granite headstones or markers that are replaced and removed from a grave must be destroyed to make sure that the inscription is no longer readable. Today granite outnumbers marble as the material of choice. A memorial headstone or marker.

A government furnished headstone or marker may be provided for eligible veterans who died on or after nov. 6 1917 and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately. Must be placed in an established cemetery and will not be used as a memento. The secretary of veterans affairs authorized the reintroduction of upright granite headstones on jan.

What are the differences between marble and granite. This policy allows for additional text inscription to be provided at government expense. 1 1990 and. Weight is approximately 230 pounds.

This device is furnished in lieu of a traditional government headstone or grave marker for those veterans who served on or after apr. The department of veterans affairs provides a medallion by request to be affixed to an existing privately purchased headstone or marker to signify the deceased s status as a veteran.