Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home

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Social Security Benefits

~ Social Security pays a one-time payment of $255.00 to a surviving spouse or dependent child.

~ When a person who is receiving Social Security benefits dies, no benefit is payable for the month of death.

~ Family members may be eligible for Social Security survivors' benefits when a retired worker dies.

Social Security (24 hrs. a day): 1-800-772-1213

www.ssa.gov/pubs/deathbenefits.htm

Veteran's Benefits

Veteran's Benefits include:

~ Headstone or marker

~ $300.00 burial expense allowance (if qualified)

~ $150.00 plot or interment allowance (if qualified)

~ U.S. flag

~ VA will pay a burial allowance up to $1500 if the veteran's death is service connected. For specifics, call the Veteran's Administration office.

Department of Veteran's Affairs: 1-800-827-1000

www.cem.va.gov/

Airline Bereavement Policies

Company	The Discount	Who's Eligible	What you'll need
American	50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare; must travel within 7 days	Immediate family.**	At time of reservation, name of deceased or ill person and their relationship to you; name, address and phone number of funeral home or hospital and name of a person to contact there
Continental	Averages 50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare	Immediate family, including foster parents, foster children and legal guardians.**	At time of reservation, name and phone number of hospital and doctor's name for illness, or name and relationship of deceased and contact at funeral home for death.
Northwest	70 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare.	Immediate family, also clergy who are performing a funeral service.**	At reservation, name of deceased or ill person and funeral home or hospital telephone number. Plus form to be filled out at check in.
Delta	50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare.	Immediate family **	Proof of death or illness, such as coroner's certificate, letter from funeral director or note from attending physician.
TWA	Last-minute ticket at seven-day advance purchase fare.	Immediate family **	At time of reservation, mane and phone number of funeral home or attending physician.
United	Last-minute ticket can be purchased at 7-day advance price (about 15 percent off).	Immediate family, including domestic partners.**	For death, copy of death certificate or letter from funeral home; for emergency, copy of hospital admission/discharge or letter from doctor.
US Airways	Varies by market, averaging 50 percent off last-minute fare. Must travel within 7 days of purchase for death and within 3 days for medical emergency.	Immediate family, including domestic partners and life partners.**	At time of reservation, name and phone number of attending funeral home or attending physician.
** Immediate family is a spouse; parent; child; sibling; grandparent; grandchild, and all great, step, half, adoptive and in-law variation; natural aunt, uncle, cousin, niece and nephew; plus exceptions as noted. Complied by Brennan M. King of the Orlando Sentinel

Internet Resources

Local Resources
- Hospice:
  
  Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care Inc., Oneonta, NY
- Veterans Affairs:
  
  Oneonta Office Tues, Thursday 8am-4pm Phone: 432-4190
  Sidney Office: Mon, Wed, Emergency Fri 8am-4pm Phone:563-2002
  Appointments encouraged
  E-mail
- Florists:
  
  We would be happy to assist you in ordering flowers. Please see the form at the foot of each obituary, or telephone the following:.
  The Perfect Solution Phone: (607) 847-6743
  
  Mohican Flowers Phone: (607) 547-8822
  
  Village Florist: Phone: (607) 847-8802
- Newspapers:
  
  The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY
  
  The Observer Dispatch, Utica, NY
- Cemeteries:
  
  Please go to our Services page

Other Resources:
- MapQuest Obtain driving directions
- Edmeston, NY Weather Information