Veteran services at Cannon Funeral Home Services
Cannon Funeral Home Services in Chicago, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 26 miles from Cannon Funeral Home Services. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,192 funeral homes in Illinois. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cannon Funeral Home Services publish funeral prices?
Cannon Funeral Home Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cannon Funeral Home Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cannon Funeral Home Services is located at 47 W. Polk Street 271 in Chicago, IL. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Cannon Funeral Home Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cannon Funeral Home Services assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.