'Something I have to do': Veterans pay tribute to fallen comrades at Streamwood Memorial Day Observance
A round table covered by a white tablecloth and surrounded by five empty chairs stood at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial Sunday during the village's annual Memorial Day Observance.
A pinch of salt signified tears shed by men and women in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard who never returned from battle, and also by those who miss them.The multigenerational crowd in the outdoor plaza was there to remember. "Sometimes it's hard to live with, but this is my way of saying thank you to the Lord for letting me come home to my family when there's so many that I left behind. It's just something I have to do," said Stricker, his eyes moist.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service The ceremony -- which included Streamwood police and fire department color guards, the Spring Valley Concert Band, the Medinah Highlanders Pipes and Drums and an invocation by Vietnam veteran Sgt. Richard Clyburn of Streamwood's Arnold-Heath Memorial VFW Post 151 -- drew people to the circular plaza's three stone tiers and rows of folding chairs on the ground.
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