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Memorial Day observances planned across Southern Illinois area
Memorial Day ceremonies across Carbondale Herrin West Frankfort Johnston City Marion Pinckneyville Sparta Steeleville Carterville and De Soto mark the holiday with parades flag raisings wreaths and speeches. Gov Daniel Walker attends Herrin events and memorials honor veterans from multiple wars.
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Illinois
Daniel Walker
America
Congress
Carbondale
Woodlawn
East Main Street
John A. Logan
Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Carbondale Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Archie Jones
Neal Eckert
Daughters of the American Revolution
Federated Women’s Club
Veteran’s Organizations
Rockhill Baptist Church
Carbon
Glenhaven Memorial Park
Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
Herrin
Ball Park
Doughboy
City Park
V.F.W
Robert A. Craig
Walker
John McVey
Don Quagilia
Py Park
Abana Service
West Frankfort
Ceremoy
Harold Mullins
Veterans of Foreign Or
VFW
Veterans Memorial
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
C&ei
Main Street
Johnston City
Veteran’s Park
East Broadway Street
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Paul Odum
Odum
Marion
Willaim T. Boaz Sr
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
B.J. Simmons
American Legion Post
Marion High School
Wally Curlee
Second Baptist Church
Robert Butler
John Dawes
Vincent Bechamps
Fred Bishop
Oak Grove Baptist Church
du Quoin Rotary Club
Main
Washington Streets
Veterans of Foreign War
Sparta
Caledonia Cemetery
R.C. Thompson
Sparta Church of Christ
Dorothy Pickett
Steeleville
de Soto
de Soto Cemetery