DuPage Co. to Honor Local War Casualties During Memorial Day Ceremony

The following information comes from a DuPage County press release.  

DuPage County will host a ceremony in observance of Memorial Day at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, at the DuPage County Government Complex in Wheaton. The guest speaker will be George Kouba of the DuPage Veterans Memorial, Inc.

County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said the Memorial Day ceremony will honor DuPage County residents who have died while fighting for the country’s freedom.

“It’s important that we take time out to remember and appreciate the men and women who gave everything they had in service of our nation. I also think it’s crucial to remember the daily impact that sacrifice has on their family members who live right here in our community, each going on daily without the ones they loved so much,” said Cronin.

The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Memorial, located outside near the pond on the DuPage County Government Complex, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The memorial commemorates DuPage County residents who have lost their life in military conflicts at home and abroad beginning with the Black Hawk War in 1832 and continuing on to the most recent engagements overseas.

The event will include the laying of the wreath by Gold Star families; a weapons salute by Taylor’s Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Company B; and finally, the Marine Corps League Detachment 399 of Wheaton will retire the colors.

Additionally, the DuPage County offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. County departments and services will reopen on Tuesday, May 27. 

For more information, visit www.dupageco-il-vetsmemorial.org.