MEMORIAL DAY PUTS MILITARY ON PARADE IN ELMHURST
ELMHURST, Ill., May 22, 2013 -- Monday, May 27, will be a day of remembrance in
Elmhurst—to honor the men and women of our nation’s armed forces, both past and present, during the
95th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Post-Parade Military Ceremony.
“Memorial Day reminds us that the freedoms we so often take for granted were purchased
through the sacrifices of brave men and women throughout America’s history,” stated John R. Quigley,
Co-Chair of the Memorial Day Parade Committee since 1999, and President and CEO of the Elmhurst
Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which organizes the event on behalf of Elmhurst American Legion
THB Post 187, Veterans of Foreign Wars Villa Park Post 2801 and the City of Elmhurst.
Following is the Parade line-up in numerical order:
Elmhurst Police and Fire Color Guard – followed by Elmhurst Police Chief – Michael Ruth and
Elmhurst Fire Chief – Jeffery Bacidore
2. Parade Banner – 95th Annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade
3. Presentation Banner and Always Salute the Flag Sign – Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ambassadors
4. United States Congessman – Michael Quigley
5. Royal Airs Drum and Bugle Corps
6. Elmhurst Mayor – Steve Morley, Elmhurst City Council and Administration
7. Elmhurst Fire Department
8. Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District – Chief Gregory Sebesta
9. Oak Brook Police Department Color Guard and Fire Department – Chief Tom McEllin
10. Northlake Fire Protection District – Chief Robert Hjelmgren
11. Antioch Brass Quintet
12. Military Officers – convertibles provided by members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, including
Larry Roesch Family Auto Group
U.S. Army – Colonel Robert Bracki and Lieutenant Colonel Martin Jensen
U.S. Air Force – Brigadier General John Wendel
U.S Navy – Commander David A. Frey
U.S. Marine Corps – Major Edwin H. Walker IV and Gunnery Sergeant John T. “Jack” Cammack
U.S Coast Guard – Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Cleary
13. American Legion T.H.B. Post 187
Commander – Danny L. Goeres
Sr. Vice Commander – Robert H. Daniels
Post Members
Auxiliary President – Joanne Shultz
Auxiliary Members
14. Veterans of Foreign Wars Villa Park Post 2801
Commanders – Dennis Geiseman
Sr. Vice Commanders – Wayne Beasley
Post Members
Auxiliary President – Jan Bakes
Auxiliary Members
15. VETSO – Wheel Chair Honor Guard Veterans
16. Chicagoland Military Vehicle Club
17. Chicago Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Music Director Maestro L.V. Byczek
18. American Gold Star Mothers – represented by Mrs. Kathleen Alcozer
19. Parade Grand Marshal – Lieutenant Colonel Peter W. Farrell, U.S. Army
20. DuPage County Marine Corps League Detachment 399 Color Guard
21. Patton Academy (Farragut High School) JROTC Drill and Drums Team
22. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Color Guard and Patrol Boat Float
23. United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Color Guard, John F. Kennedy Division
24. Carver Military Academy Drill Team and Drum Corps
25. Northern Illinois Chapter Military Vehicle Preservation Association
26. 2nd Kentucky Calvary Co, D – Civil War re-enactors
27. Elmhurst Heritage Foundation/Elmhurst Historical Museum
28. Elmhurst Park District
29. Operation New Dawn, Iraq War and a.k.a. Operation Iraqi Freedom Signs – Cub Scout Troop #82
30. Chorus of DuPage/Naperville
31. Illinois State Senator – Kirk Dillard
32. Dulles Cleaners – Float
33. Beyond Center Stage
34. War in Afghanistan and a.k.a. Operation Enduring Freedom Sign – Cub Scout Pack #78
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35. Kidz Drop In
36. Illinois State Representative – Patti Bellock
37. York Community High School Marching Dukes Band – William Riddle, Director
37x. Elmhurst Swim Club
38. Community Bank of Elmhurst – Float
39. Elmhurst Photo Boutique
40. War on Terrorism Sign – Cub Scout Pack # 61
41. Superior Ambulance Service
42. Spirito! Singers
43. Kosovo War, Bosnian War and Somalian War Signs – Cub Scout Pack #26
44. Tree Town Cooperative Nursery School
45. Rotary Club of Elmhurst
46. Dads Against Mosquitoes
47. Persian Gulf War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #417
48. Timothy Christian High School Band – Doug Pelt, Director
49. Grenada War, Lebanon War and Panama War Signs – West Suburban Girl Scouts
50. Elmhurst City Centre – Cool Cars
51. Elmhurst College Jazz Band – Transported by Schroeder Trucking
52. Elmhurst Police Department D.A.R.E. Fifth Grade Students
53. Multiple Miracles
54. Elmhurst Jaycees
55. Concord Place
56. Elmhurst Knights of Columbus – Father McDonald Council, 1911 Club
57. Elmhurst Lions Club
58. Dominican Republic War, Vietnam War and Korean War Signs – Cub Scout Pack #25
59. Summer Knights Car Club
60. Bethel United Church of Christ
61. Elmhurst District 205 Combined Middle Schools Marching Band – Directors: Brian Berg, Heather Knight,
Cindy Krause, Jeanette Soebbing and Ricardo Vazquez
62. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc.
63. Home Discovery Team of Koenig & Strey Realtors
64. World War II and World War I Signs – Cub Scout Pack #24
65. AM 560 WIND Radio
66. Elmhurst Public Library – “Kid’s” Library
67. AM 1160 WYLL Radio
68. Spanish American War and Civil War Signs – Cub Scout Pack #23
69. 56th Virginia Infantry – Civil War re-enactors
70. Pampered Chef – Timothy Gurrie
71. Lexington Square
72. Mexican War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #17
73. Elmhurst Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
74. War of 1812 Sign – Cub Scout Pack #15
75. Elmhurst YMCA
76. Chiefs Hockey Club
77. 303 Taxi
78. Indian War and Revolutionary War Signs – Cub Scout Pack #14
79. Brain Freeze
80. Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums
81. Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst, Parade Marshals – Giant U.S. Flag
82. York Radio Club – Parade Communication
83. First Congregational United Church of Elmhurst – Clutter Bug, pick up of trash and recyclables