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DuPage County Memorial Day Ceremony Set For May 29

The ceremony will take place in Wheaton.

Wheaton – DuPage County will host a ceremony in observance of Memorial Day at 2 p.m. May 29 at the DuPage County Government Complex in Wheaton.

The guest speaker will be Robert Schroeder, past director of the DuPage Veterans Memorial, Inc.

The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Memorial, located outside near the pond on the DuPage County Government Complex, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The memorial commemorates DuPage County residents who lost their lives in military conflicts at home and abroad beginning with the Black Hawk War in 1832 and continuing on to the most recent engagements overseas.

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The event will include the laying of the wreath by Gold Star families; a weapons salute by DuPage Honor Guard; and the Marine Corps League Detachment 399 and DuPage Honor Guard will retire the colors.

In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the 421 JTK Administration Building.

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Additionally, DuPage County offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day onMay 30. County departments and services will reopen on May 31.

For more information, visit www.dupageco-il-vetsmemorial.org.

Submitted by the DuPage County Board.

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