HB 111 -- Unclaimed Veterans' Remains

Sponsor:  Day

This bill allows the unclaimed remains of a veteran to be
collected by a veterans' service organization for the purpose of
interment in a veterans' cemetery if the remains have been in
possession of a funeral establishment for at least one year and
the funeral establishment has given written notice to another
funeral establishment or a person who contracted for the
cremation or interment.  If the address of the person entitled to
the remains cannot be reasonably ascertained, notice must be
given in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the
veteran's residence.  If the veteran's residence is unknown,
notice must be given in the county where the veteran died or, if
the death location is unknown, in the county in which the funeral
establishment is located.  If the remains are not claimed within
30 days of the written notice or within four months of the date
of the first newspaper publication, the remains may be given to a
veterans' service organization for interment.

A veterans' service organization is not liable for simple
negligence if it does not scatter the remains or for any
additional expense for interment in a veterans' cemetery.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:23 am