🇺🇸 CRETE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE & PARADE 🇺🇸
“Crete Remembers Lest They Be Forgotten”
📅 Monday, May 25, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM Memorial Service
📍 Crete Park
PROGRAM:
• Welcome – Cheryl Albrecht
• Pledge of Allegiance – Chuck Eckel, Honor Flight
• God Bless America – Crete-Monee High School Band
• Invocation – Pastor Brian Dennert, Faith Church in Beecher
ADDRESSES:
• Miraculous Service in Vietnam – Specialist Harry DeBruin, U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division
• To Those Who Served – Willie Rush, Crete Area Historical Society
• William Hewes: A Salute to a Revolutionary War Citizen / Soldier – Tim DeMuth, Crete Area Historical Society
• Amazing Grace – Bagpiper Nathan Stanula
• Benediction – Pastor Brian Dennert
• Placement of the Wreath – Amvets Auxiliary Post 84 & Crete American Legion Post #1291
• Star Spangled Banner – Sung by Merideth Meyer
• 21 Gun Salute – Will County Honor Guard
• Taps – Crete-Monee High School Band
🕛 12:00 NOON Parade
📍 Main Street from Crete Park to Burville Road
⭐ Veterans are welcome to ride on our Veteran float for the parade!
❤️🤍💙 Come join us!
