The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at Elwood Monday Services

A musical prelude will start at 11 a.m. The service will begin at 11:30 a.m. Terry Prince, the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, is the keynote speaker. The ceremony will be held at the Avenue of Flags. Parking on or near that avenue will be limited, so plan to arrive early or plan accordingly.

Volunteers are to gather up the flags. The flags will be placed beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, May 27, and picked up beginning Tuesday, May 31, at 8:30 a.m.

Manteno American Legion Monday Services

The Manteno Legion Color Guard, veterans and the public will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday by honoring fallen warriors at five local cemeteries and performing a remembrance for the deceased which includes a rifle salute followed by TAPs played on the bugle.

The Manteno Legion Commander and the Manteno Legion Chaplain also will give a short speech. Upon return to the Manteno Legion, the Color Guard, along with veterans and supporters, will march to the Legion Park, where a final remembrance will be performed.

The schedule is as follows: 8 a.m. at Deselm Cemetery; 8:30 a.m. at Blooms Grove Cemetery; 9 a.m. at Veterans Cemetery; 9:30 a.m. at Saint Joseph Cemetery; 9:50 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery; 10:40 a.m. at March from American Legion to Legion Park; 11 a.m. at Legion Park remembrance.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend any or all of these events. A small lunch will be served at the Manteno Legion afterwards.

The Manteno American Legion is located at 117 N. Walnut St., Manteno.

Kankakee Memorial Day Services

The Kankakee Veterans Council will be having two Memorial Day Services on Monday May 3oth. This year’s Memorial Day is being dedicated to our women veterans who have answered the call to servce our nation. The first service will take place at 9am at the Memorial Garden’s Cemetary on East 17. Military rites will be performed by the Council’s Military service orgainizations and the posting of the colors will be performed by the Kankakee High School ROTC cadets. Kourtney Hopkins and Kelly Fry will be speaking at that event.
The second Memorial Day service will take place at 10:30am at the North Lawn of the Kankakee County Courthouse. Kourtney Hopkins and Kelly Fry will also be speaking at that event. Kankakee Memorial Day Services | River Country (wivr1017.com)