Veteran services at Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson
For veterans in Dickinson, TX, Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Houston National Cemetery in TX, about 42 miles from Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson. 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 1,496 funeral homes in Texas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson publish funeral prices?
Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (281) 337-1515 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson is located at 851 FM 517 Road West in Dickinson, TX. You can reach the home at (281) 337-1515. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Crowder Funeral Home – Dickinson 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.