(A) A person is eligible to receive the veteran's grave marker allowance if the person:
(1) Has served as a member of the armed forces of the United States as a soldier, sailor, or marine in the army, air force, or navy of the United States or as a member of the women's components of the army, air force, or navy of the United States, is a resident of Indiana, and dies while a member of the armed forces and before discharge from the armed forces or after receiving an honorable discharge from the armed forces; or
(2) Is the spouse or surviving spouse of a person described in division (A) and is a resident of Indiana.
(B) In order to receive the veteran's grave marker allowance, an interested person must file a claim with the Commissioners stating the fact:
(1) Of the service, death, and discharge if discharged from service before death; and
(2) The body has been buried in a decent and respectable manner in a cemetery or burial ground.
(C)
The County Board of Commissioners shall contribute not more than $200 to the expense of a grave marker for each eligible veteran or spouse, all as authorized and set forth in I.C. 10-17-10 et. seq.
(Ord. 1-2-14, passed 6-18-2001; Ord. 1-2-14.1, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 2023-25, passed 11-6-2023)