For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend means backyard barbecues, boating, watching the Indy 500 and the unofficial beginning of summer. Lest anyone forget, however, the last Monday in May is a fe…
Gun salutes, wreath-layings and playing of “Taps” expected at the various Memorial Day 2024 ceremonies and events planned in Elgin and nearby areas. For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend means backyard barbecues, boating, watching the Indy 500 and is the unofficial beginning of summer.
In keeping with the true spirit and intention of the day, here is a list of what Elgin and surrounding towns have planned for the extended Memorial Day weekend.The village will hold a wreath laying ceremony at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 27, at Veterans Garden in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave. For more information, call 847-426-3439.East Dundee bar and grill Bandito Barney’s is sponsoring The James McCulla Jr. fireworks show Friday.
A service concluding with a rifle salute and “Taps” will take place at 9 a.m. in the Garden of Honor at Lakewood Memorial Park, 30W730 Route 20. Elgin’s largest Memorial Day commemoration will take place beginning at 11 a.m. in Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd. This year’s program will pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Keynote speaker will be Jill Smith, Army veteran and senior vice commander of Elgin American Legion Post 57. This program will feature the Elgin Master Chorale and the Northwest Baptist Academy Band.
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