Veteran services at Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston
Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston is a funeral home in Thomaston, ME that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Maine Veterans Cemetery - Civic Center Dr in ME, approximately 36 miles from Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston. Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston 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 Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Michael and Ron have been so helpful during these hard times. They are truly sympathetic to my loss. Don't worry about not knowing what to do, they know everything that has to be done and will walk you through every step to make sure you are not dealing with any more than the loss of your loved one. They have my utmost respect and Hart felt thanks for all they do. Robert C. Gardner and family.”
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.