Veteran services at Hicks Home for Funerals P A
Veteran families in Elkton, MD can turn to Hicks Home for Funerals P A for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Hicks Home for Funerals, P.A. offers specialized services for military personnel and veterans, including assistance with obtaining Military Funeral Honors, U.S. flags to drape caskets or accompany urns, headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also provide guidance on military cemeteries and eligibility for burial and interment allowances." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include online memorials, military funeral honors, and cemetery services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include chapel and gilpin manor memorial park. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - New Castle County in DE, approximately 8 miles from Hicks Home for Funerals P A. Hicks Home for Funerals P A can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hicks Home for Funerals P A is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hicks Home for Funerals P A publish funeral prices?
Hicks Home for Funerals P A has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (410) 398-3122, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hicks Home for Funerals P A located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hicks Home for Funerals P A is located at 103 West Stockton Street in Elkton, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 398-3122. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hicks Home for Funerals P A offer veteran families?
Hicks Home for Funerals P A provides funeral services, pre-planning, online memorials, grief support, military funeral honors, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hicks Home for Funerals P A help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hicks Home for Funerals, P.A. offers specialized services for military personnel and veterans, including assistance with obtaining Military Funeral Honors, U.S. flags to drape caskets or accompany urns, headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also provide guidance on military cemeteries and eligibility for burial and interment allowances.
Which faith traditions does Hicks Home for Funerals P A accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Hicks Home for Funerals P A apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1955, with three generations of licensed morticians.
- Focus on personalized attention and meticulous detail, aiming to provide a more intimate experience than larger operations.
- Demonstrated technical and professional abilities, particularly in difficult circumstances, which families have found comforting.
- Comprehensive grief support resources available through an online Grief Library, curated with content from Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
- Direct affiliation with Gilpin Manor Memorial Park, with a family member serving as its superintendent.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
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Specializations
- · Military & Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.