Section 3. Upon the death of any member in good standing in the Association the amount of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($450.00) may be appropriated from the Association's Benefit Fund to be used to help defray the burial expenses of the deceased member. Any duly qualified person, representing the department to which the deceased was attached, or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the deceased shall forward to the Secretary of the Association a properly certified copy of the death certificate and shall make request upon the Association for payment to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the deceased, of the funeral benefits above provided for. The Chief or Assistant Chief may be instructed by the Secretary to secure from the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the deceased a receipt for the above benefit, properly signed.
Facility of payment. If the beneficiary does not appear with due proof of death within 30 days after death of the insured, the Association in lieu of payment to the beneficiary, may pay the death benefit to any person appearing to the Association to be equitably entitled to such payment, or to the Mortuary taking care of the burial.
Section 4. Upon the death of any member in good standing in the Association the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) may be appropriated from the Association Benefit Fund to be used exclusively for the payment of placing the official Utah State Firemen's Association Emblem on the grave marker of the deceased member. In the event it is unlawful to place the emblem on the grave marker or there is no grave, a Fire Service Plaque in memory of the deceased shall be given to the beneficiary upon written proof thereof. |
