| Parade participants will line up at Emerson & Busse
between 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Parade begins at 9:35 a.m. The Parade Route is
as follows: South on Emerson to Lincoln to the Veterans’ Memorial Band Shell
at Lions Park where a ceremony will be held. Any interested citizens can
march in the parade, and veterans are especially encouraged to join in. Call
Parade Coordinator Bob Fey at 299-3510 for more information. Immediately
following the parade, all are invited to the annual Memorial Day ceremony at
Lion’s Park Veterans Memorial Band shell. Public displays of patriotism are
essential if the notion of remembering war dead is to be instilled in our
youth.
The Memorial Day ceremony is designed to honor those American warriors who
made the greatest sacrifice possible – giving ones life on behalf of others.
Patriotic songs will be played by the Community Band lead by Ralph Wilder.
Also, a medley of patriotic songs by the Prospect Marching Knights under the
direction of Chris Barnum. The Keynote speaker is Major General Richard
Stearney, US Army Retired, the former commander of the 86th US Army Reserve
Command in Chicago. Mayor Irvana Wilks will read a poem written in tribute
to American war dead buried in France and given to her by our sister city
Sevres, France. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1337 will fire
a 21 gun salute. Prospect Knights will play the National Anthem. Steve
Chmela will sound “Taps”.
We encourage all to attend. It is a time for remembering.
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