Glendale Heights to honor fallen veterans at Memorial Day ceremony

Posted May 23, 2021 11:00 pm

Submitted by Village of Glendale Heights

The Village of Glendale Heights and the Glendale Heights VFW Post 2377 will be honoring those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the nation during a Memorial Day ceremony held on Monday, May 31.

The "Fallen Warrior" Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 220 Civic Center Plaza in Glendale Heights.

The community is invited to honor those who have served, are currently serving and who have lost their lives. The event will include flag raising, national anthem, words of remembrance presented by Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Ma Khokhar, words of respect and reflection by Glendale Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2377, a wreath laying ceremony, and a rifle salute.

For more information on the Glendale Heights Memorial Day ceremony, contact village hall at (630) 260-5303 or visit glendaleheights.org.

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