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Mapleton celebrates Memorial Day The Mapleton Lions Club hosted the 2021 Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony.
The Mapleton Lions Club hosted the 2021 Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony.
This year Memorial Day morning was rainy, and as a result the parades in Presque Isle and Caribou were cancelled. However just prior to the Mapleton parade formation, the clouds lifted and the rain stopped. Because of the threat of rain, the parade was smaller than usual, but it stepped off on time at 2 p.m.
Each year a military veteran is selected to be the grand marshal. This year Michael Ireland of Chapman was selected. Ireland achieved the rank of sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
Memorial Day services, observances and parades around the suburbs
Members of the Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 fire a 21-gun salute during a previous Memorial Day observance at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg. Jeff Knox | Staff Photographer, 2017
A combined Color Guard marches into the Elgin s Memorial Day event at Bluff City Cemetery. John Starks | Staff Photographer, 2014
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Memorial Day is a time to honor those who lost their lives serving our country. Services, observances, parades and ceremonies throughout the suburbs offer a chance to reflect on the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Friday, May 28
Memorial Day Pantry: 10 a.m. and noon Friday, May 28, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora. Fox Valley Marine Corps League and the pantry will hold its inaugural event in honor of veterans and Gold Star families. All veterans, Gold Star families and active service members ar