Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd.

Veteran services at Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd.

Veteran families in Chicago, IL can turn to Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "C.B. Taylor Funeral Homes specializes in services for veterans, offering resources and information regarding veterans' headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,500 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, and cremation packages. 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 Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd.: direct cremation from $1,800. That places direct cremation roughly 28% below the Illinois median ($2,495). 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 Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 33 miles from Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd.. Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,800. 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 Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. is located at 63 East 79th St. in Chicago, IL. You can reach the home at (773) 488-7300. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. offer veteran families?

Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, cremation packages, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

C.B. Taylor Funeral Homes specializes in services for veterans, offering resources and information regarding veterans' headstones and burial flags.

Which faith traditions does Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Protestant Christian (Baptist, Christian Methodist Episcopal) families, among others.

What sets Taylor Funeral Home, Ltd. apart

Ownership and operation of multiple funeral home locations, a cemetery (Oak Hill Cemetery in Gary, IN), and a monument company, providing comprehensive end-of-life services.
Founder Charles B. Taylor's diverse entrepreneurial background, including Thrifty Printing, and extensive community leadership roles.
Family-operated business with second-generation licensed funeral directors.
Specialization in services for veterans, including resources for headstones and burial flags.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Cremation Packages

On-site facilities

· Multiple Funeral Home Locations

· Cemetery

· Monument Company

· Full-Service Fleet

· Chapel

· Mausoleum

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Illinois National Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Pilots Association
· National Select Morticians Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Protestant Christian (Baptist, Christian Methodist Episcopal).

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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.

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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.