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Galesburg Area's Fallen Heroes Honored at Lincoln Park Veterans Memorial -- DOWNLOAD SERVICE HERE
UPDATED 1:11pm 5/26/09 Galesburg residents gathered at a monument officially two years old this week to pay respect to many of Knox County's local heroes.

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The Galesburg-based group "Joyful Noyz" sang at Monday night's Memorial Day service at the Lincoln Park Veterans Memorial.

Galesburg Mayor Sal Garza read from prepared remarks at the ceremony, saying this time of year is always difficult for him for a number of reasons, but still extremely important.

"Memorial Day is a day of opportunity to give thanks for all that we are blessed with. It should also be a day that we rededicate ourselves to our country and to America's living veterans and their families in memory of the sacrifices that they and others have made."

Garza made special recognition of the family of Carl Bernhart. Garza served in the Marines with Bernhart, and says he passed away recently from Lou Gehrig's Disease.

To download the entire Memorial Day Service, CLICK HERE (mp3 format, approximately 49 minutes).


(Joyful Noyz sings the National Anthem Monday night at Lincoln Park in Galesburg.)


(A veteran looks up at the American, Illinois, and POW/MIA flags at the Lincoln Park veterans memorial.)


(Residents look at the bricks naming fallen local veterans that are a part of the veterans memorial at Lincoln Park. WGIL News Story and Photos by Will Stevenson.)
05 25 09 by Newsroom
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