Veteran services at John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc.
John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc. is a funeral home in Huntingdon, PA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc.: direct cremation from $2,460. 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 Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 62 miles from John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc.. John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc. 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 John B. Brown Funeral Home Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Rayna and Doug did an excellent job with the memorial/burial for my dad, Dave Ford...aka The Jewel T Man. The entire staff at John Brown gave us peace and comfort with their professionalism and comforting words. Sorry for when their services are needed but they are the best. They've helped my family thru a couple generations now and there is nothing but good to say.”
“We recently used the John B. Brown Funeral Home for our beloved Uncle Donnie’s services, and we cannot say enough about the expert service we received. A special “thank-you”, to Doug Hallinan, for his kindness, and attention to detail, knowing that everything was being handled, really gave us comfort and peace. Pamela & Mitchell Steinman”
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.