Groups rally in Southern Illinois to support troops
Dozens of events organize support for troops across Southern Illinois. Herrin holds a 1:30 p.m. service at the Doughboy statue with American Legion Honor Guard, Rev. Lee Lovett, Don Falkner, and yellow ribbons. Military family groups meet monthly at Herrin First Presbyterian Church. VFW West Frankfort collects red, white, blue and yellow ribbons for donations to aid the Army National Guard. Carbondale First Presbyterian urges candle lighting and prayer times for peace. Five Iraqi churches join American prayers daily for those affected by war.
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Doughboy
Herrin
American Legion
Lee Lovett
First United Methodist Church
Don Falkner
The
Methodist Church
Army National Guard
VFW
West Frankfort
First Presbyterian Church of
Carbondale
Presbyterian
Iraq
America
Local service members listed across branches stationed abroad
Pfc William Decker 19 of Du Quoin is in the Middle East after duty in Germany as an Army paratrooper. Navy HM2 Jessica Eichhorn Conley 30 of Du Quoin leads the Cardiovascular Clinic staff at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda and aided President Bush’s stress test in 2002. Other listed personnel include Marine Lt Doy Gorton, Air Force Maj Mitchell Strang, and multiple family ties, with several in Iraq, Japan, and Diego Garcia, plus the carrier group heading home from the Persian Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
William Decker
du Quoin
Germany
Middle East
Mike and
Denise Oerntlanda
Jessica Eichhorn Conley
Navy
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
George W. Bush
Daniel Conley
Pekin
Phyllis Overturf
Benton
David Eichhorn
Marion
Craig
Murphysboro
Maj
Mitchell Strang
U.S. Air Force
Pacific Air Command Center
Honolulu
Missouri Air National Guard
Set. K.C. Monti ST
U.S
Iraq
Ken
Marla Monti
Wayne
Delores Weimer
Lake of Egypt
Benjamin D. Thomas
U.S. Army Reserves
Carbondale
Susan-Renae Smith
Southern Illinois University
Danny L. Thomas
Dahlonega
Fort Bliss
Texas
Thomas
John A. Logan College
Matthew Wittham
Tinker Air Force
Sacred Heart students display military tribute fence
Sacred Heart School in Du Quoin hosts a Support Fence with yellow ribbons and a red white and blue bow to honor area service members. Students and parents add names to a prayer list and collect donations to cover ribbons cards and postage while inviting more names and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart
Chelsea
Carissa Lindner
Cathy
Eric Lindner
Kuwait
101St Airborne
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Southern Illinois
Herrin First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Kathiat
Nuk Novak
Rick McLevich
Veterans Educational Service Office
McLevich
SIUC
Loca Military
Decker
Oncualu
Robert Wallis
54 Quartermaster Company
Lance Cpl
Jonathan Wallis
Okinawa
James and
Brenda Wallis
Doy Gorton
U.S. Marine Corps
1St Light Armored Reconnaissance
Gorton
D. Gorton
Jane Adams
Sgt
Acton Gorton
Jonathan Craig
Diego Garcia
Afghanistan
Randal Craig
Air Force
Donna Craig
Air Force Reserves
Oklahoma City
Glen and
Patricia Wittnam
J. W. Hunt
U.S. Navy
Paul Hamilton
Yubia
Hawaii
Persian Gulf
Logan
Conley
Monti
Southern Illinoisan
Active Military
P.O. Box
Christ
Mathis
Student Council
Damon Maple
Bonnie Paszkiewicz
Paszkiewicz
W. Main St
Mathiss
Hcis
Lee Enterprises
de Soto
Williamson County
Thesouthern.com
N. Illinois Ave
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
M. Ahmad
M.D
W. Fix, O.D
Marioneyecenters.com
Brin
Activue
Marion Eye Centers
Optical
Cole Vision
VSP
Eyemed
Marion Eye Centers & Optical
ManetsPlor Vison Sencar
Tg Vin Service Parte
Carbondale Town Square
Washington Streets
North America
Jackson County Health Dept
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