Military Order of the Puprle Heart State of IL Movable Memorial Wall:
Sunday Flag Day, June the 14th, 2009 will be a most Special Day a Day of Remembrance. The Department of IL. MOPH has purchased a one of a kind movable Memorial Wall. This Memorial has been created to Honor the Fallen from Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom. Incorporated into a beautiful display are the Faces of the Fallen. An individual portrait of each Brave State of IL Hero will remind all of us, “The Price of Freedom.”
The Memorial Wall of Honor!
For the first time in History
A Memorial Wall showing not only the names
Of Our Fallen Warriors,
But their full color Portraits Eternalized in Porcelain
BRINGING OUR G.I.s HOME WITH HONOR,
ONE STATE AT A TIME…..
A Memorial Service is scheduled for Flag Day in Honor of those that have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. To pause and Remember, so the families will know their loved one will never be forgotten. The ceremony will begin at 1:00pm, hall opening at Noon. Priority seating will be reserved for the Families of the Fallen & our dignitary guests. There will be a brief reception allowing for fellowship following the service. This event is by invitation only for meeting attendees and those that have received a personal invitation.
The beauty of the Memorial Wall not being stationary is that we may have it’s presence at a variety of State of Illinois venues. This Moving Memorial will certainly touch our visitors in a profound and visceral way.
There are plans for the Memorial to be available to visit Community sites throughout the State of IL. We are planning to have this display for Veterans’ Sunday at the Springfield State Fair in August. Many other wonderful viewings are planned for the summer months.
If you think you might have an appropriate event, where this Memorial may be Honored please contact,
State of Illinois Commander: Daniel T. Finn
danfinn@moph-il.org
Cell # (708) 837-4509
Thank you to Daniel T. Finn, Commander-Dept. of Illinois for remember our family with the invitation for attedance to the Memorial Wall of Honor June 14th, 2009. Our son, Spc. Brian Albert Wright, IL ARNG, was killed in Ramadi, Iraq on December 6, 2005 by an improvised explosive device. This is very meaningful to our family and others within the state knowing that they will not be forgotten. Unfortunately, as much as we’d like to attend, we are unable to do so this year. Possibly in the future. God Bless and thank you so much. Shirley A. Wright, mother of Spc. Brian Wright
Message:
We became a Gold Star family on September 17,2008. The worst day in our families lives. We lost our oldest son Lenny, who was serving in Iraq. We wanted to Thank you for the ceremony you had on Flag Day to honor all the soldiers from Illinois who lost their lives for our country. The wall was beautiful, and the fact that the fallen’s picture is on the wall makes it even more special. These brave men and women were somebody, not just a name. Again thank you so much for what you have done with the wall and also for your dedicated service to this country.
The veteran is what makes this nation great!
Name: Mike and Jackie Gulczynski
On behalf of the Allstate Insurance Company and Sterling Autobody Centers, I want the men and women associated with the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Illinois to know how personally proud I was to be part of recent Recycled Rides vehicle donation to your organization. The team at the Sterling, Blue Island store were so charged up, excited and proud to be able to show their appreciation of the Combat Wounded Veterans. It is our desire that the Traveling Illinois Wall of Honor will be proudly pulled by the vehicle Allstate donated and Sterling repaired and delivered yesterday. Thank you for giving our team the opportunity to “serve” you! We have much to be thankful for.