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O'Fallon Veterans Monument Memorial Day Event

NEWS FROM O'FALLON CITY HALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Posted on: May 18, 2023 - 4:10pm

O’Fallon, Illinois – The City of O’Fallon will hold a Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 29th at 11:30 am at The Veterans Monument, located at 737 East Wesley Drive, O’Fallon IL. The guest speaker will be Major General Susan Henderson, USA, Chief of Staff, USTRANSCOM. There will be participation from O'Fallon Mayor Herb Roach, the OTHS AFJ ROTC; VFW Post 805; Miss O’Fallon Natalie Hale; OTHS Band Ensemble; Colonel Phil Goodwin (Ret.), Colonel Larry Strube (Ret.), in addition to others. The names of the newly inscribed veterans will be introduced at that time. Pre-service music will begin at 11:15. Veterans are encouraged to wear their medals and decorations that day. Please bring your own lawn chairs and water. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place at the First Baptist Church, located at 1111 East Highway 50 in O’Fallon. There will also be a remembrance ceremony held by our VFW Post at the City of O’Fallon Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day.

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For more information, please contact Grant Litteken at 618-624-4500 or email at [email protected].