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o The HKVA & HKVCA Presidents will be notified by the Regional Director.
o The HKVCA Region Representative (RR) will visit the Veteran in the hospital or his place of residence. If a visit is not possible, the RR will telephone the Veteran or his wife or an appropriate relative.
o The RR will advise the Regional Director of the Veteran’s condition (by email if possible, with a copy to the National Executive).
o The RR will send an email bulletin to region membership with email (if applicable) and notification placed in the Associations newsletters to advise of the illness.
o The Regional Secretary will send a sympathy card to the appropriate family member, be it wife, widow, son or daughter, indicating that the message is directed to all members of the family.
o If the family has published (i.e., via newspaper obituary, funeral home, etc.), their request for a donation to be made to the HKVCA, the Treasurer will:
§ With the permission of the family, provide donation forms to the funeral home. Members of the HKVCA Executive attending the funeral or remembrance service will also take forms with them so that if requested the forms would be available.
§ Send an acknowledgement letter to donors, along with an Income Tax Receipt.
§ After a reasonable length of time after the death (to ensure all donations have been received), send a letter to the family representative, listing all donors with their addresses.
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The Regional Director and Region Board of Directors will attend the funeral if possible. If at least one of these cannot attend, they will attempt to enlist an alternate to represent the HKVCA.o
The Regional Director will notify the HKVA President, HKVCA President and HKVCA-VAC Liaison (currently Derrill Henderson) by email.o
The Regional Director will ask the family whether they wish to use the Hong Kong flag (or Colour Party if applicable) in the ceremony. If yes, and if logistics permit, the Regional Director will arrange for the flag to be delivered to the funeral and returned afterwards.o
The membership will be sent an email Bulletin and notification placed in the Associations newsletters.o The RR will send an email bulletin if applicable and membership will be notified by placing the information in the Associations newsletters so that visits, cards or letters may be sent by the membership.
o The membership will be sent an email bulletin and notification placed in the Associations newsletters.
o The RR will send an email bulletin if applicable and membership will be notified by placing the information in the Associations newsletters so that visits, cards or letters may be sent by the membership.
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The Regional Secretary will send a sympathy card to the family.o
The membership will be sent an email bulletin and notification placed in the Associations newsletter.President: ___________________
Derrill Henderson
Date: ____________________
Secretary: ___________________
Jim Trick
Date:_____________________
| Rev # | Date | Change Description | Approval Method | Reference* | Remarks |
| 0 | 27 Sep '07 | Initial version published | BOD On-line Mtg | Link | Signed version held by the Secretary |
* should link to meeting minutes
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