Elgin community honors Memorial Day with multiple ceremonies
ELGIN, Ill. — Community members gather in Elgin on Monday to commemorate Memorial Day.
Several events were held throughout the morning, organized by The Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association.
The day began with a ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery. There was also a service to honor those buried at Lakewood Memorial Park. A program conducted by the Elgin Navy Club and the Elgin Marine Corps League was held at Veterans Memorial Park and honored veterans interred at sea.
More: 10th annual South Side Memorial Day Parade in Auburn Gresham neighborhood
Students also continued the tradition of reading the Gettysburg Address and General John Logan's Orders at a program held at Bluff City Cemetery. The program paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War and all those who gave their lives.
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