What you need to know for a Funeral Arrangement Conference

When you visit Cedar Oak Memorial Park, one of our experienced funeral directors will guide you through the entire arrangement process and assist you in creating a memorable celebration of your loved one’s life. The arrangement process will include preparing and filing the death certificate and other government documents; scheduling the location, date, and time of services or other events; selecting a casket, urn, or other items; preparing an obituary; and coordinating services with other providers, including the cemetery. Necessary authorizations will need to be signed by the appropriate next of kin.

Feel free to bring any photos, music, or memorabilia so that you and your director can discuss how you would like your loved one to be remembered. More and more people today choose to personalize the funeral services. A favorite song or gathering place, even a favorite activity, can all become part of their service.

Our directors will listen and assist you in planning a loving tribute that captures the spirit of the person whose life you wish to honor.

Veterans

They Honored Their Country

A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran’s military service to his or her country. The VA will furnish a burial flag for memorialization for:

  • A veteran who served during wartime
  • A veteran who died on active duty after May 27, 1941
  • A veteran who served after January 31, 1955
  • A peacetime veteran who was discharged or released before June 27, 1950
  • Certain persons who served in the organized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while in service of the U.S. Armed Forces and who died on or after April 25, 1951
  • Certain former members of the Selected Reserves

Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin as a keepsake after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin the VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it. For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.

You may apply for the flag by completing VA Form 27-2008, Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes. You may get a flag at any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office. Generally, the funeral director will help you obtain the flag.

The law allows us to issue one flag for a veteran’s funeral. We cannot replace it if it is lost, destroyed, or stolen. However, some veterans’ organizations or other community groups may be able to help you get another flag.

The proper way to display the flag depends upon whether the casket is open or closed. VA Form 27-2008 provides the correct method for displaying and folding the flag. The burial flag is not suitable for outside display because of its size and fabric. It is made of cotton and can easily be damaged by weather.

For more information, call us at 205-345-1339

Reach Out to Us

We are here to serve your family when a death occurs. Please call us at 205-345-1339.