91st Annual

River ForestMemorial Day Parade

136th Anniversary of River Forest’s Founding

Monday, May 30, 2016

Memorial DayWhat is a Veteran?

A “Veteran” – whether active duty, discharged, re-tired, or reserved – is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to: “The United States of America”, for an amount “up to, and including their life.” That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer

understand that fact.God Bless America and our Military

Program

• Opening of Ceremony• National Anthem• Invocation, Deacon Paul Faherty of St. Luke Church• Introduction of Village President, Catherine Adduci; Park District President, Ross Roloff; Parks Foundation President, Kathleen Brennan • Introduction of Parade Grand Marshal,

SSG Peter C. Trantow, U.S. Army (1970-1976)• 2016 Honor Roll of Residents on Active Duty• Review of Parade Sponsors• Benediction• Playing of Taps• Conclusion of Ceremony• Community Picnic

Parade Highlights

Oak Park & River Forest High School Marching HuskiesProviso East High School Marching BandProviso West High School Marching BandFlat43 BMX TeamSam & The Giant Wheel

Premium Sponsors

Parade Contributors

Memorial Day Parade Grand MarshalSSG Peter C. TrantowU.S. Army 1970-1976

The Parade commences at 10:00 a.m. from Constitution Park (Willard School)

proceeding South on Ashland Ave. to Lake St., West to Keystone Park

Presented by theRiver Forest Service Club

River Forest Parks FoundationRiver Forest Park District

Village of River Forest

SponsorsMB Financial BankNovick OrthodonticsWednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest

Special Thanks...River Forest Police DepartmentRiver Forest Fire DepartmentRiver Forest Public Works DepartmentRiver Forest Citizen Corp.

Thank you for serving our country and

protecting our freedoms!

Memorial Day Honor Roll established by the late Thomas Cusack, Jr.

Civil WarThatcher, William

World War IBartelme, Alfred E.Hammond, George NorrisRiordan, LeanderSchreiner, Harold

World War IIArmstrong, RobertBarrett, JohnBrink, John L., Jr.Burke, JohnCallahan, RobertClarke, JosephDomville, Thomas C.Feasley, HarrisonFreeman, StewartGanson, Edward J.Grove, Fred A.Hanson, Robert J.Harrington, Frederick C.Hedburg, DavidHelwig, Fred A.Hensel, Robert JamesJannish, Fred A.Kallal, Charles WilliamLentine, JosephMcCormack, William

World War II (cont.)Milchhoeffer, RobertMonson, CharlesMurphy, ThomasNiles, Ralph C.O’Brien, WilliamOliphant, BruceParmalee, James L.Pavlovic, JohnPayette, JamesPingel, RobertSaur, Clarence John, Jr.Savage, John E. Schaloske, Robert A.Spur, Clarence J.Stone, George R.Ullman, Paul E.White, DouglasWiegman, Robert A.

Korean WarO’Day, Walter G.

Vietnam WarGalvin, Ronald E.Nolan, Jr., Joseph P

Afghanistan WarSmedinghoff, AnneAtkins, Lee

River Forest Residents Who Died in War or Due to InjuriesCharles R. Anderson

Robert K. Anzinger M.D.Robert AtkinsonJohn F. Barrett*Judson P. BeckEdward J. Bellock*Rev. John S. Bernacki, Jr. OPCharles E. Blackman*Henry Joseph Bode, Jr.Emerson A. BowlenLeslie W. BrettmanDr. Miles E. BrundageEdith BucknerRay W. Campbell*Frank CatramboneJames H. Cavanagh, Jr.Robert A. ChristySam R. CiccioJohn L. CoathAnthony J. Cortese*James P. Cortese*Philip J. Cortese*Richard Mendrick CorteseDr. Richard M. CroninWalter George CroninWilliam J. Cullerton*Joseph Albert CusackThomas Cusack, Jr.*Dirk DebbinkFrank Gerard DiFeboJohn W. Donaghue*Patricia J. Hosty DonaghueCory ElichMia EspositoFrancis A. Even*Robert H. Faerber*Charles F. FinnHoward K. Foote*Dr. Fred FreitagJohn Samuel GibbinsRev. Robert V. Goedert OPJohn E. Goggin*Alice Suzanne Goodreau*James J. Goodreau*Very Rev. Theodore R. Gracia*George Alexander GreggRobert E. Grundin*John C. HagensickJohn B. Hague*Samual Houston Hanes*David L. HansonNorman A. Hennessy*Fred W. HessEmerson Houser*Larry Hull*Arthur Gene LawrenceEdward H. Lee*John C. LennonHarold Bernard Lind, Jr.

Fred Ludke*James Lynch*Robert G. MackeyJohn MajewskiMargaret C. MartinRobert Charles McAdam*Robert McCabeNorman H. McClevey*Cristopher McColeChester C. McCullough*John F. McDonnell*Gilbert J. McGirr*Page Gilbert McGirrEdward William McIntosh IIIEdward J. McMahon*Raymond J. McMahon*Richard J. McMahon, Jr.John E. McParlandLouis MedickCharles L. Michod*James E. MonahanDavid O. MonsonRichard M. Neal*Joseph Paul Nolan, Jr.*Michael Joseph O’ConnorRev. R. Conway O’Connor*Walter G. O’Day*Richard F. O’Hara*Rev. John Joseph O’MalleyGeorge ParryMichael PearceMichael J. Perrone*Dr. Anibal Americo PepperDouglas PetersonKenneth RadnitzerJohn D. Regan*Dale E. RiderRobert Joseph Righeimer*Ann E. RondeauDr. Richard RousseauCharles J. Ryan*Hugh Bailey Ryan*Robert B. ShallenbergerDr. Vincent SimoneDr. Frank J. Smith*Joseph SorceRobert M. StoltzCaesar P. Tabet*George E. Tapling*Sherry TobermanWayne TobermanMario Tonelli*James J. Walsh*Robert Patrick Walsh*Daniel A. Whiston*Donald WieczorekRalph N. William, Jr.Frank Zarate IIIRichard George Zilligen

*Deceased

Past Honorees

Sergeant Edith BucknerFire Chief James EggertDeputy Police Chief Jim O’Shea

Maureen O’BrochtaPatricia Peleschak Ronald ShermanMichael Sletten

River Forest Service ClubPresident .................................................................Kristen CoeTreasurer ..................................................................Robert ZehSecretary ............................................................Joan O’ConnorSergeant-At-Arms ...................................................Paul Driscoll

For more information, please contact any Service Club Officer or visit www.riverforestserviceclub.com

Parade CommitteeCo-Chairpersons ...................Bob Graham & Joseph O’ConnorParade Director ....................................................... Karen StilleEntertainment Coordinator ............................... John HagensickPicnic Coordinator .................................................Daniel Potter Committee Members

Honoring River Forest Residents on Active Duty

Capt. Christopher J. Hanson, USNNAVSEASYSTEMS COM, Washington, D.C.; Son of Dave & Nancy Hanson

Colonel Margaret C. Martin, USAFCO 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron: Travis AFB, CA; Daughter of Frank & Buff Martin

Lt. Colonel Thomas S. Wieczorek, USABethesda Hospital, MD; Son of Don & Joy Wieczorek

Lt. Colonel Edward L. Jeep, USMC Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Son of Liz Jeep

Capt. Matt Hanson, USMC Weapons Sys Off; VMFA (AW-224), Bufford, SC; Son of Kenneth & Eleanor Hanson

Capt. Sarah Culbertson, USMCWashington, D.C.; Daughter of Linda Resiburg

Capt. Jim Gullo, USAFMD Radiology, David Grant Med Center, Travis AFB, CA; Son of Gregory & Helen Gullo

Lt. Douglas J. Wozniak, USNASW Officer, 6th Fleet, Naples, Italy; Son of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wozniak

Honoring River Forest Residents on Active Duty (continued)

1st Lt. Robert Barnhisel, USMCWeapons Platoon CO, 3rd Batt, 7th Marines, Middle East; Son of William & Donna Barnhisel

1st Lt. Peter C. Toberman, USAOsan AFB, Korea; Son of Wayne & Sherry Toberman

Lt. Clayton Young, USNElectrical Officer, USS Bonhomme Richard, Sasabo, Japan; Son of Jim & Mary Ellen Young

2nd Lt. Victoria Gullo, USAFOxford University, Oxford, UK; Daughter of Gregory & Helen Gullo

SFC Scott Dinse, USA 1st Air Recon Batt, Fort Riley, KS; Nephew of Jim & Lynn Winikates

SSG David J. Erfort, Jr., USAHelicopter Mechanic Instructor, Fort Eustice, VA; Son of David & Bridget Erfort

SSG Brian C. Driscoll, USA1st Special Forces Group (Abn), Fort Lewis McCord, WA; Son of Paul & Laurie Driscoll

PFC Neal Skelly, USAFUSAF Base, London, EnglandSon of Mike & Sue Skelly

Pvt Cameron Smart, USAFort Sill, OK; Son of Valarie Smart

Midshipman Seamus Blaha3rd Classman U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Son of James & Cathy Blaha

Honoring River Forest Residents on Reserve Duty

Lt. Trevor Skelly, USNSon of Mike & Sue Skelly

2nd Lt. Richard S. Pickren, Jr.IL National Guard, Alpha Battery, 2-122 Field Artillery 33 IBCT; Son of Rick & Shelly Pickren

2nd Lt. Amanda Lamacki, USAFFt. Sheridan, IL; Daughter of Andrea Lamacki

SFC Edith Buckner, USAActive River Forest Police Officer

SPC Zackery S. PickrenIL National Guard, Alpha Battery, 2-122 Field Artillery 33 IBCT; Son of Rick & Shelly Pickren

Honoring River Forest Residents who Served

MAJ Frowene Rodgers, USA

Capt. Elliott Rodgers, USA

Lt. Paul Faherty, USN