West Chicago City Council honors 2019 Railroad Days Parade winners

Posted August 22, 2019 11:00 pm

Submitted by Rosemary Mackey

David Sabathne of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce presented the winning entries of the annual Railroad Days Parade at the West Chicago City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

Among those honored were Richard "Dick" Truitt, with the Grand Marshal plaque. Truitt was a former mayor of West Chicago, World War II veteran fought in Normandy and served on D-Day, and a champion for the West Chicago Prairie Nature Preserve.

Mayor Ruben Pineda praised him for mentoring him as a youth.

Truitt turned 95 years old recently, and his son and daughter surprised him during the presentation with a bagpiper who played "Danny Boy," a song his grandmother used to sing to him.

Also receiving awards for their parade entries were Smile View Dental and the Ballet Folklorico group from West Chicago Community School District 33.

For information, visit westchicago.org or

Representatives of Smile View Dental accept an award at the West Chicago City Council meeting for their Railroad Days Parade entry. Courtesy of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce

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