Veteran services at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc
For veterans in Vidor, TX, Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor specializes in honoring veterans, providing dedicated services and recognition for those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. This is highlighted as a core value and service offering on their website." Published pricing lists $5,000 for basic burial and $2,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial service, immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, cremation service, and green burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc: direct cremation from $2,700. That places direct cremation roughly 35% above the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 80 miles from Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc. Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,700. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc is located at 1750 Highway 12 in Vidor, TX. You can reach the home at (409) 769-2422. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc offer veteran families?
Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc provides funeral service, burial service, immediate burial, visitation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor specializes in honoring veterans, providing dedicated services and recognition for those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. This is highlighted as a core value and service offering on their website.
Which faith traditions does Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints families, among others.
What sets Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Inc apart
- Three generations of family ownership and operation by the Keen Family since 1958.
- Specialization in honoring veterans with dedicated services.
- Commitment to highly personalized services tailored to individual lives, preferences, and budgets.
- Active involvement and leadership roles in numerous local and national community organizations.
- Provision of extensive grief support resources, including online memorials, tribute videos, and a year of daily grief support emails.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Service
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Interment
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Vidor Chamber of Commerce
- · The United States Chamber of Commerce
- · The National Funeral Director's Association
- · The Southeast Texas Director's Association
- · The Masons
- · The Rotary Club
- · The Lions Club
- · The Southeast Texas Veterans Group
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Green Burial
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints. 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.