12/15/12 Wreaths Across America Oak Lawn, IL
The Oak Lawn IL Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter # 575 & Ladies Auxiliary along with the Patriotic Pillow Project, would like to welcome community citizens one and ALL to participate in the 2012 Oak Lawn Wreaths Across America Ceremony. This year WAA will be presented at more than 800 locations, placing more than 400,000 Wreaths of Remembrance. If you are Not near Oak Lawn listed below are all the varying locations and opportunities to participate. May your Christmas be Merry and may your New Year be Healthy & Safe. RESPECTFULLY Remembering, The “Pillow MOM!”
Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992.
Oak Lawn Patriot Station 911 Memorial & The Oak Lawn Veterans Memorial - ILOLVM Oak Lawn IL Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 11 am
Our Ceremony of Honor & Remembrance will begin promptly at 11:00 am on December 15th, 2012 with a Color Guard, Pledge, Singing & of course Wreath Laying Ceremony, and “TAPS” performed by our volunteer Mr. Larry Buttimer of “Bugles Across America!” Following the three site locations, Patriot Station Oak Lawn *Metra Station locations where the Oak Lawn 1st Responders Memorial is, The Oak Lawn Veterans Memorial adjacent to the O.L. Public Library on the Green 95th street, and the Children’s Museum 5100 Museum Drive O.L. we will be providing a social Hot Chocolate & Cookie clutch. Come out and meet your neighbors, and learn more about the “Price of FREEDOM!”
Please wear comfortable shoes and be dressed for the weather conditions. For those whom cannot or choose not to visit all three sites, our social site will be available for you to relax at. www://Thepillowmom.com
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Volunteer Location Leader: Christina Finn
Telephone: 708-837-4510
E-mail: thepillowlady@gmail.com
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood - ILALNE
20953 W. Hoff Rd Elwood IL 60421
Location Graves: 30000
Location Veteran Graves: 30000
Volunteer Location Leader: Debbie Smothers
Telephone: 815-723-6960 815-693-3215 C
E-mail: proudarmysis4@sbcglobal.net
Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 11 am We have 150 American Flags on 10ft lightweight poles that any Veterans, Military or ROTC are welcome to join in holding. If interested in that they would arrive shortly before 10am and to Tom who will be just south of the main flag pole area. He will give out the poles & tell people where to go. Anyone interested in helping to place wreaths please sign in at the volunteer tent before the ceremony and they will be told what section to go to afterwards. The ceremony will last around 20 minutes and any wreaths will be placed after that. There are currently over 31,000 Veterans buried here and we only have a little over 4500 wreaths to place. We are a long way from our goal of having a wreath for every grave, but the number of wreaths keeps growing each year. We offer a free luncheon to any and all attendees which will be held at the Stone City VFW 124, Stone City Drive, Joliet, IL following the ceremony. I suggest everyone arrive a little early for the ceremony due to parking & volunteer sign up. Also, please dress appropriately for weather conditions.
Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island - ILRINR
Arsenal Bldg 118 Rock Island IL 61299
Location Graves: 22373
Location Veteran Graves: 15000
We will gather at 11 am on Saturday, December 15th at the main flag pole at the cemetery for the Wreath Laying ceremony. The Civil Air Patrol Cadets with current and former members of our military will place the ceremonial wreaths at the flag pole for each of the services. This year Major General Kendall Penn, 1st US Army will be the key note speaker and will place a wreath honoring all past and present members of the Armed Services. We will then place wreaths at random sites of our Fallen.
Volunteer Location Leader: Thomas Nielsen
Telephone: 309-716-8620
E-mail: il008@mediacombb.net
Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial Marseilles - ILMEC
200 River Front Dr Marseilles IL 61341
Location Graves: 6345 Names
Location Veteran Graves: 6345 Names
Wreaths Across America Memorial will be held Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 11 AM at the Middle East Conflicts wall in Marseilles, IL You can check out the website at: www.ilfreedomrun.com
Volunteer Location Leader: Craig Herkes
Telephone: 815-462-5932 H / 630-638-8032 C
E-mail: cherkes@chdeli.com
Nix Judy Cemetery Edwardsville - ILNJCE
Hwy 157 Edwardsville IL 62025
Location Graves: 58
Location Veteran Graves: 8
The General George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be honoring our veterans on Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at the Nix-Judy Pioneer Cemetery near Edwardsville, IL. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11 am local time in order to be synchronized with hundreds of other Wreaths Across America events occurring simultaneously across America. Ours will be a small ceremony, as the cemetery has not been used since about 1835 and contains only nine known graves of veterans – six from the Revolution and three from the War of 1812. We will, of course, also be honoring those who served in all wars since as well as those who are now wearing the uniforms of their national. Participating in extending honors will be members of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Illinois Society of the War of 1812, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Children of the American Revolution. Veterans, members of the Armed Services, and the general public are welcome.
Volunteer Location Leader: Charles Dobias
Telephone: 618-594-8273
E-mail: dobiascd@aol.com
Mound City National Cemetery Mound City - ILMNMC
141 State Hwy 37 Mound City IL 62963
Location Graves: 9000+
Location Veteran Graves: 7500+
We are hosting the Wreaths Across America program this Saturday, December 15th at 11 am at the cemetery.
Volunteer Location Leader: Becky Kleckner
Telephone: 618-521-5228
E-mail: bekec12@gmail.com
Military Memorial Tuscola - ILMMTL
Douglas County Courthouse 401 South Center St Tuscola IL 61953
Wreaths Across America
Opening Ceremonies Saturday, December 15th, 2012 Douglas County Courthouse – 10 am
The Civil Air Patrol Squadron 328 will be participating at the Douglas County Courthouse in Tuscola at 10 am. After the ceremony the Cadets will go to the cemetery to lay the remaining wreaths. We welcome all that would like to come to the event.
Volunteer Location Leader: April Kauffman
Telephone: 217-369-5480
E-mail: adk217@yahoo.com
Illinois Valley Area Ceremony La Salle - ILPPLS
Location Graves: Ceremony held at Veterans home and the wreaths are laid at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens La Salle Veterans Home
1015 O’Conor Avenue, La Salle, ILCeremony will begin at 11 am. Immediately following the ceremony we will go to Forest Lawn Cemetery, 552 U.S. Route 6, La Salle, IL to lay wreaths. We would welcome as much help as we can get at the cemetery as we have 500+ wreaths to lay.
Volunteer Location Leader: Toni Lucas
Telephone: 270-703-9799
E-mail: teddibera@gmail.com
Alton National Cemetery Alton - ILANCA
600 Pearl St Alton IL 62002
Location Graves: 540
Location Veteran Graves: 540
We will be laying 500 wreaths at the Alton National Cemetery at 600 Pearl Street in Alton on Saturday, December 15h, 2012 at 11 am. Our service will start promptly at 11 am and will last a little less than 30 minutes.
Volunteer Location Leader: Margaret Hopkins
Telephone: 618-474-2005
E-mail: hopkins1014@sbcglobal.net
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery Schaumburg - ILSTPL
202 East Schaumburg Rd Schaumburg IL 60194
Location Veteran Graves: 73
Wreaths Across America – Schaumburg, IL
December 15th 2012 — 11 am
St. Peter Church
202 East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194 A short indoor ceremony with posting of the Colors and some short speakers followed by the placing of the wreaths. Afterwards, we will come back inside for food and refreshments.
Volunteer Location Leader: Brendan Seyring
Telephone: 847-651-6895
E-mail: schaumburgwreaths@gmail.com
Rankin Veterans Memorial Monument Rankin - ILRVMM
Rankin IL 60960
Volunteer Location Leader: Brenda Mundell
Telephone: 765-447-2728
E-mail: brenjmu@aol.com
Naval Station Great Lakes Cemetery Great Lakes – ILNSGL
2601 E Paul Jones St Great Lakes IL 60088
Location Graves: 200+
Location Veteran Graves: 200+
Volunteer Location Leader: Valerie McDonald
Telephone: 313-410-7170
E-mail: nwcamcdonald@yahoo.com
St. George Catholic Cemetery Bourbonnais - ILSGCB
5272 East 5000 North Rd Bourbonnais IL 60914
Location Graves: 1200
Location Veteran Graves: 54
Volunteer Location Leader: Mary Ann Kingsnorth
Telephone: 815-370-2297
E-mail: mimk05@aol.com
Glendale Cemetery Washington - ILGCWI
301 Walnut St Washington IL 61571
Location Graves: 6631
Location Veteran Graves: 646
Volunteer Location Leader: Carol Moss
Telephone: 309-444-9076
E-mail: joeeagle@frontier.com
K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home Fox Lake - ILKKHF
Fox Lake IL 60020
Volunteer Location Leader: Mike Carroll
Telephone: 847-587-2100
E-mail: hamsher1212@sbcglobal.net
Quincy National Cemetery Quincy - ILQNCQ
36th & Main St Quincy IL 62301
Location Graves: 700+
Location Veteran Graves: 700+
Volunteer Location Leader: Teresa Pickle
Telephone: 217-222-9571
E-mail: gaptip@sbcglobal.net
Sunset Cemetery at Veterans Home Quincy - ILSVHQ
1705 North 12th Quincy IL 62301
Location Graves: 5000+
Location Veteran Graves: 5000+
Volunteer Location Leader: Teresa Pickle
Telephone: 217-222-9571
E-mail: gaptip@sbcglobal.net
Korean War/ Vietnam Memorial Bloomington - ILKVMB
Miller Park Bloomington IL 61701
Volunteer Location Leader: Larry Wilder
Telephone: 309-766-6954
E-mail: larry.wilder.a5gy@statefarm.
Danville National Cemetery Danville - ILDNCD
1900 E. Main Danville IL 61832
Location Graves: 11200
Location Veteran Graves: 8000
Volunteer Location Leader: David Switzer
Telephone: 217-497-6682
E-mail: dswitzer112@gmail.com
Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield - ILCBNS
5063 Camp Butler Rd Springfield IL 62707
Location Graves: 23000
Location Veteran Graves: 23000
Volunteer Location Leader: David McKnelly
Telephone: 217-415-6464
E-mail: david_mcknelly@att.net
DAV #60 covers Mount Hope & Funks Grove & etc McLean - ILDAV60
McLean IL
Volunteer Location Leader: Cleo Jordan
Telephone: 309-874-2717
E-mail: dav60cleo@aol.com
Springdale Cemetery Peoria - ILSCPE
3014 N Prospect Rd Peoria IL 61603
Location Graves: 70000
Location Veteran Graves: unknown (around 500)
Volunteer Location Leader: Jon Austin
Telephone: 309-681-1400
E-mail: jon@springdalecemetery.com
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