Veteran services at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Veteran families in Flora, IL can turn to Frank & Bright Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Frank & Bright Funeral Home assists families with obtaining Memorial United States Flags, provides a complimentary flag display case, helps arrange military rites at the cemetery including flag presentation, aids in securing Veterans Administration headstones or markers, and facilitates Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also provide information on no-cost gravesites and cremation niches in national cemeteries for eligible veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $4,086 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, and honoring veterans. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 98 miles from Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Frank & Bright Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Frank & Bright Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Frank & Bright Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Frank & Bright Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (618) 662-2141, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Frank & Bright Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Frank & Bright Funeral Home is located at 500 North Main Street in Flora, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 662-2141. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Frank & Bright Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Frank & Bright Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, burial, cremation, celebration of life, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Frank & Bright Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Frank & Bright Funeral Home assists families with obtaining Memorial United States Flags, provides a complimentary flag display case, helps arrange military rites at the cemetery including flag presentation, aids in securing Veterans Administration headstones or markers, and facilitates Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also provide information on no-cost gravesites and cremation niches in national cemeteries for eligible veterans.
What sets Frank & Bright Funeral Home apart
- Dedicated Resource Center with a lending library for grief and recovery materials, including 'Five Wishes' booklets for advance care planning.
- Complimentary flag display case provided for veterans' families, in addition to assistance with other military benefits.
- Long-standing history in Clay County, established in 1929, with a multi-generational legacy of ownership and service.
- Recognized as the most-selected provider of funeral and cremation services in the Clay County area.
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EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.