Lee Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Lee Funeral Home, Inc.

For veterans in Clinton, MD, Lee Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Lee Funeral Home, Inc. provides comprehensive veteran services, including completing and filing all necessary documentation for death benefits, procuring Presidential Memorial Certificates for surviving spouses and children, and coordinating with local veteran groups for a flag retirement program. They ensure respect for veterans from the first call, draping the stretcher with a flag during transport, identifying the funeral coach with American flags and branch emblems, and creating a 'Patriot's Walk' with flags at the burial site. They also contact the Maryland National Guard to provide a Final Salute through military honors." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,870 for basic burial and $2,810 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, pet crematory, and veterans 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. 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.

Published pricing at Lee Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,810. That places direct cremation roughly 22% above the Maryland median ($2,300). 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 Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 5 miles from Lee Funeral Home, Inc.. Lee Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Lee Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Lee Funeral Home, Inc. apart

• Over 180 years and six generations of continuous family operation.
• Historic involvement in the funeral services for the 25th U.S. President, William McKinley.
• Offers comprehensive pet cremation services.
• Provides extensive veteran services, including assistance with benefits, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and a flag retirement program.
• Offers a year-long grief support mailing list and various grief resources.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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.