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G.Multiple Burials. Multiple burials of eligible members and/or their <br />dependents shall be made in one standard grave site. The family or estate <br />of the decedent shall declare prior to the initial burial the number of burials <br />to occur in that grave site. Such burials shall begin at an initial depth of <br />seven (7) feet, with the subsequent burial to be made at the depth of five <br />(5)feet. <br />H.Urn Burials. There shall be a section(s) set aside exclusively for urn <br />burials. No casket burials will be allowed in this area. <br />I.Casket Burials. All caskets used for burial shall as a minimum standard be <br />made of pressed wood or plywood, commonly referred to as a ‘#0 Flat Top <br />Coffin.’ <br />J.Interment. Graves shall be closed as soon as practicable after the <br />interment session or before the close of that business day, and shall be <br />temporarily marked using a temporary grave marker until the Department <br />of Veterans Affairs provides the permanent marker for each grave. <br />K.Military Honors. Arrangements for military honors shall be the <br />responsibility of the family or representative of the decedent, notthe <br />veterans cemetery. <br />Section 7Grave Site Markers; Decorations and Offerings; Operation and <br />Visitation <br />A.Type; Size Limits. All grave site markers will be of the type made from <br />marble, granite, or other similar material, with dimensions twenty-four (24) <br />inches in length, twelve (12)inches in width, and four (4)inches in <br />thickness, and will be laid flat on the grave site with the top surface of the <br />marker at ground level. The family or estate of an eligible member must <br />obtain such a marker throughthe Department of Veterans Affairs at <br />government expense. Bronze markers may also be obtained from the <br />Department of Veterans Affairs. However, costs for the required concrete <br />base shall be at the expense of the family and all arrangements for <br />placement of the base and marker shall be made through the mortuary in <br />charge of funeral arrangements. A marker of the same type and <br />dimensions shall be required for a qualified spouse or child who is interred <br />in the same cemetery as the eligible member. In the eventof multiple <br />burials, the inscription on the marker shall bear the names and other <br />pertinent information of all the decedents interred therein. Placement of <br />the marker shall be determined by the County Department of Parks and <br />Recreation. <br />B.Niche Vases. All niche vases placed at the West Hawai‘i Veterans <br />Cemetery shall be made from spun bronze in a princess style with a bright <br />10 <br /> <br />