(a)        The veteran, his survivors, or his legal representative shall furnish any evidence necessary to establish the eligibility of the veteran or the family member before the veteran or eligible family member may be interred in a State veterans cemetery.

(b)        The survivors or legal representative of the deceased shall notify the funeral director that the deceased is to be interred in a veterans cemetery.? The survivor or legal representative shall furnish the funeral director with documentary evidence of the veteran’s honorable military service and evidence to establish that the veteran is a legal resident of North Carolina.? The funeral director shall notify the superintendent of the nearest State veterans cemetery to arrange for the interment and convey to the superintendent all evidence to establish the veteran’s eligibility. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 65-43.2

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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