Evergreen Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 U.S. military Veterans

Pre-event setup

40 degrees with wind and rain for 2023 Wreaths Across America Day

Volunteers are wet and chilly, but still smiling!

Setting up the Memorial Ceremony

Signal Hill volunteers are ready for citizen wreath-layers

Citizens arrive for the Memorial ceremony

Loyal Barrington citizens showed up to honor Veterans

Color guard BSA Troop 10

2023 Wreaths Across America Day Memorial Ceremony

2023 Wreaths Across America Day Color Guard

Memorial Ceremony Speaker IL Sen. Dan McConchie

Speaker Village President Karen Darch

Speaker, President of Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores Bill Bishop

U.S. Military Service-Specific Wreaths are placed

Veterans of American Legion Post 690

Wreaths are distributed to honor the 800+ Veterans at Evergreen Cemetery

Honor

Girl Scout remembers the Veteran by saying his name aloud

Teaching the next generation

Honor

Our citizen volunteers are the best!

DAR volunteer preps for wreath laying

Evergreen Cemetery awaits wreath layers

DAR greeters await arrivals

Last minute details

Grave-specific donors arrive

BSA Troop 10 presents colors

Signal Hill Regent Wright leads Pledge of Allegiance

Honorary State Regent Luken

US Congressman Casten

Village Trustee Lohmeyer

Veterans of LBS President Bishop

Ceremonial wreaths are laid

Bugler Reynolds plays Taps

Honored guests place wreaths

REMEMBER

REMEMBER

REMEMBER

HONOR

HONOR

HONOR

TEACH

TEACH

TEACH

Live Their Legacy