The damp weather did not hamper the enthusiasm of the volunteers that came out to place remembrance wreaths on 68 identified veterans at Mount Rest Cemetery in Wadsworth.
As the 11 a.m. hour approach.
The first Standdown event took place in 1988 in San Diego, CA. The Standdowns have since spread across the country, including Chicago, where two events are held every year.
Beulah May Seabrooks recently celebrated turning 103. Seabrooks is a member of the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter of the Natioinal Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Three members of the Libertyville s Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter were invited by the Exchange Club of Grayslake to give a presentation on the background of the DAR, the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter and everything we ve accomplished at Mount Rest Cemetery in Wadsworth.
To honor the 133rd anniversary of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter as part of the National Day of Service, put together goodie baskets for the Police and Fire Departments in Libertyville and several surrounding towns.