Section 6.

The survivor or survivors of any deceased veteran who would have been entitled to compensation under this act, other than those mentioned in Section 4 of this act, shall be entitled to receive the same amount of compensation as said deceased veteran would have received, if living, which shall be distributed as follows:
1. To the husband or wife, as the case may be, the whole amount.
2. If there be no husband or wife, to the child or children, equally; and
3. If there be no husband or wife or child or children, to the parent or parents, equally.