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Volunteers welcome at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood on 9/11

Adults must accompany all children younger than 14

September 08, 2024 at 4:00 pm CDT

Two American flags fly over headstones of members of the armed forces at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood on Saturday, July 29. — Two American flags fly over headstones of members of the armed forces at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. (Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia/Gary Middendorf)

Individuals and groups are invited to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood for a day of service Sept. 11.

Volunteers will clean headstones and “beautify” the cemetery to honor veterans on 9/11, also known as Patriot Day, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Participants should dress casually – but respectfully – for outdoor weather, according to the release. Don’t wear open-toe shoes or tank tops, and keep pets at home.

Adults must accompany all children younger than age 14.

For information, call Ron Casteel at 815-423-9958.

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.