Willamette National Cemetery

Thsnkyou very much

In ground are normally placed in a standard size urn container, around 6 inches by 9 inches. They vary in sizes however, no larger than 9 inches by 11 inches is respectful to those excavating by shovel 18-24 inches down

Flowers are allowed but they ask you not bring glass vases and other items as flowers will be left for about a week before being removed.

Veterans and their dependants are eligible for burial at the National Cemetery. Dependants include an unremarried spouse, children under 18, and adult disabled dependant children. Unfortunately, it does not seem likely you would qualify. You can call the cemetery for further clarification.

My mom was buried with my father there

The main office can assist you with the rules and dates that specific wreaths, fresh, artificial floeers can be placed at the gravesites.

There is reader board when you enter the cemetery stating who is being buried that day. You can goi to the office, but generally families wait in the parking lot close to the office, and you are escorted to the area for the final service. You don't get to see the actual burial but can visit the grave later in the day.

For an in ground placement as long as an urn isn't larger than 8" x 8" x 10" there is no issue. Larger urns cam be accomodated but if it exceeds these dimensions it's advisable to inform the cemetery in advance.

Both days, 7-5.

There are no expenses for any service provided by the cemetery. Everything within the grounds is considered part of the Veteren benefits, for the spouse as well.

If you can find a DD214 or 15, that is their record you need. If you can get ahold of anyone they served with, you may be able to trace through contact information. You can download the grave site locator, enter in the name and see if a location is found on a deceased member.

Yes, if your loved one has an honorable discharge.

No not if u don't want services. M-F 9-5

We only had the Pastor share a few words at the cemetery as there is not much time given...maybe 30-45min. total. We held a separate service at our church for sharing memories, etc

To be buried there you either have to be a veteran or married to a veteran. No cost if you qualify.

Funeral home then tell Willamette about the vet he or she's need honorable discharge

An angel? What is site#

Yes she can. That is exactly how my parents are my dad passed first and was buried in a casket, then years later my mom passed and wanted to be cremated and I just took her ashes up at a later date and they put her in the same plot with him.

Call the cemetery. They'll be more than happy to answer any questions regarding that

My husband is a Marine. The Corp was able to answer all my questions. I will tell you he was cremated and was placed in a nitch and I will be placed there also. I paid for the cremation but the burial was free.

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The cemetery costs (i.e. cemetery plot, opening/closing of the grave, grave marker and marker setting, cemetery upkeep and admin fees) are all provided at no cost for veterans and their dependants (i.e. spouse and dependant children). You will still need to pay for funeral expenses (i.e. casket and other funeral goods and services and transportation) through your preferred funeral home.

Findagrave.com may have a picture of it. If you want to see the gravesite in person, Willamette national has computers on site where you can look up the gravesite of your husband. The office staff are very helpful in finding gravesite and memorial information.

Service dogs yes.

The Director

Contact the office for details on what is required to submit a DD214 as proof for veteran eligibility. The placement is at no cost but the funeral homes are outside of the service provided by the national cemetery

If your husband is placed in an urn and you plan on being placed in a casket your husband would be placed in a section that can only accommodate urns. At the time of your burial, your husband would be removed from his site so you could be placed together in a section for caskets.

When you enter the cemetery stop in the parking area by the bathrooms. There is a grave finder there. Enter the name and it will give you the grave number and a map that can be printed.

You can yes, after the military portion of the service, but their are no power outlets in the committal shelters so it would need to be battery powered.

Call the administration office at the cemetery they can look that information up to see if he qualifies. It would be handy to have his dd214 ready and in hand before calling

It's a national cemetery not a jogging path, jogging and or exercising is not permitted. Please respect the veterans who are interned there. Also there are services daily and it would be very rude to jog through someone's service.

The fuberl director called the national cemetery while we were at the funeral home. I believe the latest burial is about 2pm. So it really depends on when the funeral service is, we did my husband's burial the next day as we were traveling from our off town. We followed the hearse to the cemetery, meeting at the funeral home at the time the funeral director suggested. Generally you want to arrive 15 to 30 minutes before the burial ceremony.

Yes there are, they are green plastic and are in bins located in different areas around the cemetery. There is a water faucet generally located near these bins, and another bin for trash (flower wraps etc)

They have a covered kiosk for a brief graveside service, but no facility for a funeral and reception or meal.

You should contact the funeral home directly. Map quest won't be able to answer that for you.

It would be hard to get into the grounds after gates close at 5:00 or 7:00 (daylight savings time). Even if you could, some graves are far from the gates to cemetery.

Open until 6pm i believe

Wow thats present number of in ground Graves? Or Niches tio.?

Hello Karen, if you call the office during normal working hours (between 9am and 5pm) the folks in the office should be able to help you.

First you can look up the grave location at the below website. The office will also give you a map to the exact location when you get there. It is all very respectful. I am sorry for your loss. https ://m.va.gov/gravelocator/index.cfm#N907

Call the US Veterans Administration or the Local Graves number for, Veterans Cemeteries. You may try googling, Willamette National Cemetery. Most funeral directors or crematoriums also can DO the scheduling. You must have the Veterans DD214, discharge papers. The folks at WNC are most helpful. Placement of the Urn is usually done by taking the Urn to the cemetery then leaving it with them. It will assigned a place in the Niche Wall. At that time you have the ability to choose the wording of the Brass Engraved Plaque that will adorn the spot. Former Personal Aid to US Senator from Oregon, Mark Hatfield. Mark George.