1999 Dedication Ceremony

A Program of Patriotic and Military Music

Joliet American Legion Post 1080 Band

Tom Drake, Director

Lt. Col. Janet Kamer, USAF Reserves, Vocalist

“Semper Fidelis”
“America, The Beautiful”
“Americans We”
“Sweet Land of Liberty”
“Black Horse Troop”
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”
“Armed Forces Medley”

Master of Ceremonies

Bill Cullerton
Outdoor Editor, WGN
“Illinois’ Leading WWII Ace”

Invocation

W. Howard Chittenden
USMC, WWII, POW

Committee

Jack T. Knuepfer, USA
Chairman, DuPage Veterans Memorial Committee

John J. Case
Hon. Co-Chair, DuPage Veterans Memorial Committee

Hon. Robert Schillerstrom
DuPage County Board Chair

A Ceremony in Remembrance “Eternal Father“

Hon. Henry J. Hyde
Congressman, 6th District.

The Hon. J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Dedication of the Memorial

“Flowers of the Forest”
(Official Funeral March of the Scottish Highland Brigade)
“Amazing Grace”
Will Norman, Piper

Benediction and Blessing of Site

Father Ray Stonich
St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Wheaton
representing the Catholic Diocese of Joliet

“Taps”
Tom Day, Bugler

Aerial Salute

Lima Lima Flight Team
The Weary Warriors, Inc.