| Show burial at arlington alington the secretary of war lias has the power to authorize the burial of a woman beside her in a r grave tn in arlington national cemetery provided the husband was a commissioned officer in the case of enlisted men if a widow desires to be burled with liar her husband arrangements must ile he made with the war department to have the gruve grave made deep enough so that a second casket can bo be placed upon that of the soldier ller in other words the soldier and his widow must be hurled burled in the same gra grave re there thele would be ab nb no question quest lou that a former president of the united states who was technically commander ln in calef of the army and navy would be regard fig as its as a commissioned officer although actually president tatt taft was vas a n civilian who never held a commission |
