Help honor veterans at Evergreen Cemetery this December
The members of Signal Hill, NSDAR of Barrington are undertaking their fifth year of sponsorship of Wreaths Across America Day to honor Veterans buried in Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. National Wreaths Across America Day was begun to Remember the fallen, Honor their Service, and Teach children the cost of Freedom.
A brief memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Evergreen Cemetery, 610 S. Dundee Ave., in Barrington, beginning at noon. Afterward, attendee volunteers will be guided to place wreaths on those graves identified as Veterans, ranging from the Civil War to present day service. The event will be held rain, snow, or shine, until all Veterans have been honored.
Sadly, there are never fewer Veterans to honor. Nearly 800 Veterans' graves have now been identified at Evergreen, and, while we are well on our way to providing wreaths for each grave that has been identified, you may contribute to this remembrance by visiting www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/IL0113 for donation guidance. Should you have a family member who is interred at Evergreen, you may make a designated grave contribution, and may personally place your grave-specific wreath prior to the general distribution by citizen volunteers. If you are unable to attend, a Signal Hill chapter member would be honored to place the wreath in your stead.
With your generosity, any donations exceeding this year's goal will carry over to 2023, so your gift will always benefit this annual remembrance at Evergreen Cemetery.
Donations are not required to participate in the laying of wreaths; if you wish to participate in the event, please register at www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/IL0113.
The Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, raises funds throughout the year and distributes to 501 (c) (3) organizations, whose missions support DAR's mission of education, historic preservation, patriotism, conservation, and Native American issues.
For information, visit our website at signalhilldar.com.