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Memorial Day Flag Raising at Lake Forest and Saint Mary's Cemeteries

  • American Legion McKinlock Post 264 801 North McKinley Road Lake Forest, IL, 60045 United States (map)

• Where - Flags are posted at the Lake Forest and Saint Mary’s Cemeteries

• What – This work entails following volunteers placing flags in front of all veteran grave sites. We will have handout to assist volunteers locate veterans’ graves. This effort can take from an hour to an hour and a half.

• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the front of either the Lake Forest or Saint Mary’s Cemeteries.

• Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 9:00 am on Tuesday, 30 May to walk withdrawing the flags posted on Saturday, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 25 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 60 minutes to an hour and a half.