General Information

A. Overall supervision of the cemetery is vested in the cemetery director. The director is responsible for publishing, interpreting, and enforcing all rules and regulations with regards to the NHSVC.

B. It is recommended that veterans prepare applications in advance. The cemetery director will issue a Certificate of Eligibility that assures a final resting place at the NHSVC. Pre-application eliminates next-of-kin trying to find military records, which can take several days and may cause a delay in scheduling an interment. Interments will NOT be scheduled until eligibility is certified. 

C. Decedent burial records are considered permanent files and will be archived and stored by the NHSVC.

D. Next-of-kin is defined under New Hampshire Revised Statute Annotated 290:16. Designated agent is defined under RSA 290:17.

E. With the concurrence of the Governor and Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of RSA 4:8, the Adjutant General may accept, on behalf of the state, conditional and unconditional gifts including grants of money, material equipment, services, and facilities from any source, public or private, for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the cemetery.

F. Memorials and/or monuments will be placed on a memorial walkway. Memorials and monuments will not be placed in areas of the cemetery that are designated for interments. Organizations interested in installing a memorial must submit a sketch detailing material, size, and inscription. These will be submitted to the cemetery director for approval prior to fabrication of such memorials. Location of the monument is determined by the cemetery director. The sponsor of a memorial is responsible for all costs associated with installation and maintenance. Should the memorial be damaged or become unsafe, any repair or replacement is the responsibility of the donor. Recognition for donors may be done on the memorial walkway. Items donated will not contain donor names. The placement of naming opportunities will be determined by the cemetery director. The Adjutant General has the final approval for determining the acceptance of memorials.