Veteran services at Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc
For veterans in Chicago, IL, Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial, cremation, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 23 miles from Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,192 funeral homes in Illinois. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (773) 261-1000 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc is located at 5708 West Madison Street in Chicago, IL. You can reach the home at (773) 261-1000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc provides burial, committal, cremation, family gathering, funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Nondenominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Smith & Thomas Funeral Home Inc apart
- Over thirty years of experience in funeral service.
- Multiple accessible locations across Chicago (Madison, Division) and Maywood, Illinois.
- Comprehensive service offerings including burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, visitations, funeral services, committal, and family gatherings.
- Extensive grief support resources through their Griefwords Online Library and 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime' initiative.
- Assistance with navigating various benefit programs for funeral expenses, including FEMA, Illinois Department of Human Services, Catholic Charities, and the Veteran Assistance Commission of Cook County.
- Partnership with Wilbert to provide customized burial vaults and urns for first responders who die in the line of duty.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · NFDA
- · Wilbert
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Specialties
- · Traditional services
- · Cremation services
- · Personalization of services
- · Veteran services
- · Resomation (natural water cremation)
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Nondenominational Christian.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.