"Colorado veteran" means a veteran as defined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of Colorado upon his or her entry on active duty or who is a resident of Colorado upon his or her death.
"Dependent" means the child of a veteran. The child must be under 21 years of age, unmarried and living at home (or under 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution) or an unmarried adult child who became permanently physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support before reaching 21 years of age, or before reaching 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution.
"Eligible" means able to be interred or memorialized at the VMCWC. Eligibility is based on the requirements as set forth in Title 38 United States Code, Sections 2400-2402. Generally, If the veteran is eligible, as defined above, then his/her spouse and dependents, as defined herein, are eligible.
"Initial interment" means the first interment, i.e., burial or inurnment, of an eligible veteran or eligible spouse or dependent.
"Spouse" means the person who is or was married to a veteran (including a remarried surviving spouse who died on or after January 1, 2000, based on his or her prior marriage to the veteran) even if the veteran is not buried or memorialized at the VMCWC.
"VA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
"VMCWC" means the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction.
