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Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center

4167 First St. · Pleasanton, CA 94566

Veterans Military Honors

Veteran services at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center

Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center is a funeral home in Pleasanton, CA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.

Published pricing at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center: direct cremation from $1,560. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 41 miles from Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center. Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

What families have said

Recent reviews from families who used Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.

It is still with a heavy heart with the recent passing of my wife's mother that I am writing this review. She had cared for our families like a grandmother would, never ending meals, countless gifts, and unconditional love. Nothing had prepared our families for such a sudden and tragic event, and at such an early age. During painful times like these, it is good to know that we were in good hands with Graham-Hitch. The staff members were very professional, understanding, and showed such hospitality. The rooms were private, very well maintained, and caters to all cultural and religious backgrounds. Our families and those attended were were pleased with the quality of services received, from wonderful staff members and the overall facility. Thank you everyone, at Graham-Hitch.
Keith Ng★★★★★4 years agoVet-related
This is a slowly evolving review of the facilities. Normally, this isn't something you would regularly review unless it happens to you. In this case we had the unfortunate circumstance where my father passed away on Christmas Eve. Since we had no advance directive on what to do when it happens, we struggled to research facilities that handled cremation. Here's the bottom line. If a loved one is in the morgue in the hospital, the hospital will only hold the body for a few days before moving it to somewhere else. Since my father passed away just before a holiday, we had an additional day before we had to scramble to find a mortuary. We met Dennis at their office in Danville. He provided step-by-step instructions on what to do. We did check out other facilities, and eventually came back here. Value wise, is was cheaper than Queen of Heaven ($9,000) and Oakmont ($32,000) to bury our father. Cost wise, it WAS better value here at Graham-Hitch. The benefit here is the use of their facilities which is nondenominational, meaning you can have a religious leader of any religion hold a service here. The room, which had no photos available (so I took some) can hold up to 200 people. They also have an AV room with drop down screen. They quickly moved my father to their refrigeration after we confirmed the paperwork. Our service is in a week.
Suara Orchids★★★★★2 years agoVet-related
We have been a customer here 3 times, and we are very satisfied with their service. They are very professional. Even though we live miles away from their location, the distance is worth it for us, compared to other funeral homes in Milpitas area.
kel qe★★★★★2 years agoVet-related
I can't say enough positive things about the caring, kind, compassionate people who work here. From the first phone call and all through the entire process, I felt we were in the hands of the most competent people. They made everything much easier and as pleasant as possible.
I★★★★★2 years ago
Very bad experience here, no attention to any details, lost personal property. They made an already trying time for our family even harder to deal with.
Mary Ellen Roberts★★★★2 years ago

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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.

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How 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.

After the Service · Veteran Family

Estate settlement is the next chapter for veteran families.

DIC, survivor pension, and VA educational benefits run alongside probate, life-insurance claims, and account retitling. EverSettled guides veteran families through every step at no cost.

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