ELMHURST’S 92ND ANNUAL

Elmhurst dedicates this parade MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

to the men and women who serve MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010, our nation in time of war and peace AT 9:30 A.M. IN DOWNTOWN ELMHURST “Always Remember”

Their Sacrifices cannot go unnoticed; their courage unappreciated To those who served we owe so much —our liberty, our freedom, our democracy/ Our way of life exits today because of what they did.

To those who gave when asked, to those who came when called, To those who served when needed, to those who died to defend Grand John G. Messerschmidt served aboard the USS James Madison ...We Give Our Thanks POST-PARADE MILITARY CEREMONY VETERANS MEMORIAL, WILDER PARK THANKS TO THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COMMITTEE MEMORIAL DAY MILITARY CEREMONY ELMHURST AMERICAN LEGION THB POST 187 Fire Department Daniel L. Bruno Deputy Chief Jeff Bacidore VETERANS MEMORIAL, WILDER PARK Don Kempf Lt. Dan Focht

Ralph P. Pechanio (Parade Co-Chair) Department of Public Works Prelude Grand Marshal William R. Shanklin Tony Cuzzone Musical Selections by Antioch Brass Quintet John G. Messerschmidt, Rear , U.S. Navy Tim Schonta ELMHURST VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Brian Costello, Shannon Rovers Introduction and Banner Presentation by LMHURST HAMBER OF OMMERCE NDUSTRY E C C & I WALTER A. GLOS POST 2048 John R. Quigley, Elmhurst Chamber, and President John R. Quigley Commander Edward Manion Post the Color Guard and Rifle Squad Ralph Pechanio, Chair, Elmhurst Veteran’s (Parade Co-Chair) Memorial Commission Executive Assistant Barb Savage ELMHURST VETERAN’S MEMORIAL COMMISSION (Banner donated by Don Meyers, Vital Signs USA) Student Intern Kimberly Seger Chairman Ralph P. Pechanio Bugle Call Assembly (Parade Co-Chair) CITY OF ELMHURST William R. Shanklin Welcome Musical Selection Police Department William R. Shanklin – Master of Ceremonies Amazing Grace by Brian Costello, Shannon Rovers Deputy Chief Dominic Panico YORK RADIO CLUB Sgt. Mike Burroughs Les Otto Don Kempf – of the Day Wreath Laying (In Mass) Pledge of Allegiance Robert Bracki, Army SPECIAL THANKS FOR ASSISTING OUR ORGANIZERS Daniel L. Bruno, Commander, Edwin Walker IV, U.S. Marine Corps CITY OF ELMHURST ELMHURST PARK DISTRICT American Legion THB Post 187 Gunnery Sergeant Jack Cammack, Marine Corps Mayor Peter “Pete” DiCianni Executive Director Rich Grodsky Marcus Davis, Marine Corps City Clerk Patty Spencer Chief Horticulturalist Dave Price Musical Selection Commander David A. Frey, USNR (Ret.) City Treasurer David Dyer Landscape Architect Jerry Pask The Spangled Banner by Anne Lucas General John Wendel, Air Force City Manager Thomas Borchert Commander Bill Naurich, ELMHURST SCHOOLS Administrative Secretaries Pat Dungey and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Dorothy Schmidtke Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Memorial Day Prayer & Comments Timothy Christian High School Brigadier General John Wendel, U.S. Air Force City Council Aldermen York Community High School Other Wreaths by Role of Remembrance st Paula Pezza (1 Ward) Mayor DiCianni Diane Gutenkauf (1st Ward) ELMHURST SCOUTS Placement of the POW Flag

Norman Leader (2nd Ward) Jeff Agonath, VietNow, DuPage County Chapter American Legion ELMHURST VETERAN’S MEMORIAL COMMISSION Pat Shea (2nd Ward) Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter A. Glos rd Chairman Ralph P. Pechanio Post 2048 Susan J. Rose (3 Ward) David L. Gass Memorial Ceremony Michael Bram (3rd Ward) American Legion Auxiliary Elaine Jason VietNow Organization – Build the Memorial Kevin York (4th Ward) VFW Post 2048 Auxiliary th Richard Kamka Stephen Hipskind (4 Ward) Rev. H. Scott Matheney VietNow Chris Healy (5th Ward) Special Recognition Jerry Pask Chris Nybo (5th Ward) Ahlgrim Funeral Home, Gibbons Funeral Home William R. Shanklin Jim Kennedy (6th Ward) Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary Cannon Volley th Marie Weibler Steve Morley (6 Ward) Reading of the names of the deceased by 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, Co. D – th Patrick Wagner (7 Ward) KIWANIS CLUB OF ELMHURST John R. Quigley, President & CEO, Civil War re-enactors Mark A. Mulliner (7th Ward) President Jim Williams and members (Parade ) Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Fire Department MILITARY CHAUFFERS Poem/Reading Fire Chief Michael D. Kopp John Barrett (Gold Star Mothers) Rifle Squad 3 Round Volley Joan Cosgrove and other members of the Police Department Tom Becvar (U.S. Marines) Martha Ibbetson Chapter, Police Chief Steve Neubauer Sandra Brown (U.S. Coast Guard) Daughters of the American Revolution Taps Betsy Hanisch (U.S. Marines) Public Works Department Jason Janes (U.S. Air Force) York Community High School Band members Director Michael Hughes Laura Kern (U.S. Navy) Benediction COMCAST CABLE SERVICES Sue Linden (U.S. Army) Dismiss the Rifle Squad Major Edwin Walker IV, Marine Corps Elmhurst Our Kind of Town Shirley Myers (Grand Marshal)

Producer Genie Urick ARADE NNOUNCERS Memorial Day Speaker P A Musical Selection Elmhurst Mayor Peter “Pete” DiCianni ELMHURST COLLEGE Ken Bartels, Community Bank of Elmhurst God Bless America by Anne Lucas Tony Cuzzone, Department of Public Works, Elmhurst Office of Facilities Management Bruce Mather, Executive Director Introduction of Military Officers VEGTER EXCAVATING INC. Special Announcement Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Colonel Robert Bracki, U.S. Army VITALS SIGNS USA, INC. Alpha Mu Sorority Don Meyers Memorial Day Parade Line-Up for 2010

32. P.R.I.D.E. − YHS Ledearship Group Elmhurst’s 2010 Memorial Day Parade is organized by the 33. Mexican War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #14 Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry in cooperation 34. State of Illinois Senator – Dan Cronin, 21st District with Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, Elmhurst 35. Elmhurst Police Department D.A.R.E. Fifth Grade Students 36. Boliviamanta Dance Ensemble Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter A. Glos Post 2048 and the 36b.Elmhurst Camera Image Center City of Elmhurst. 37. Elmhurst Y.M.C.A. 38. Civil War Sign – Boy Scout Pack #15 Ralph P. Pechanio and Chamber President and CEO John R. 39. 56th Virginia Infantry – Civil War re-enactors 40. Knights of Columbus – Father McDonald Council, 1911 Club Quigley are the Parade Co-Chairs. The Parade steps off 41. Elmhurst District 205 Combined Middle Schools Marching Band – promptly at 9:30 a.m. from York and Third streets in down- Directors: Brian Berg, Heather Knight, Cindy Krause and Ricardo Vazquez 42. Spanish American War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #17 town Elmhurst. 43. Elmhurst Police Academy Alumni Association 44. Addison Township Democratic Organization 1. Elmhurst Police and Fire Color Guard accompanied by American THB Post 187 45. World War I Sign – Cub Scout Pack #23 and VFW Post 2048 Color Guard – followed by 46. Salem Radio – AM 1160 WYLL Elmhurst Police Chief- Steve Neubauer 47. World War II Sign – Cub Scout Pack #24 Elmhurst Fire Chief - Michael Kopp 48. Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums 2. Parade Banner – 92nd Annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade 49. Elmhurst Public Library – “Kid’s” Library 3. Presentation Banner and Always Salute the Flag Sign – 50. Tree Town Cooperative Nursery Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ambassadors 51. Korean War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #25 4. Elmhurst Mayor – Peter “Pete” DiCianni, Elmhurst City Council and Administration 52. Salem Radio – AM 560 WIND 5. Elmhurst Fire Department 53. Mary Queen of Heaven Preschool 6. Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District – Chief Gregory Sebesta 54. Elmhurst Noon Lions Club 7. Oak Brook Fire Department – Chief Jim Bodony 55. Elmhurst College Jazz Band – Doug Beach, Director 8. Antioch Brass Quintet – transported by Vegter Excavating Inc. 9. Military Officers – convertibles provided by members of the Elmhurst Chamber 56. Vietnam War & Dominican Republic War Signs – West Suburban Girl Scouts U.S. Army – Colonel Robert Bracki and Cpl. W. Glenn Cross 57. Summer Knights Car Clubs U.S. Air Force – Brigadier General John Wendel and Nathaniel Werner 58. First Congregational United Church of Christ of Elmhurst U.S. Navy – Commander David A. Frey 58b.Elmhurst City Centre – Cool Cars U.S. Marine Corps – Major Edwin Walker IV, Gunnery SGT John T. “Jack” 59. Dads Against Mosquitoes Cammack and Corporal Marcus Davis 60. Play N Trade U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Commander William P. Naurich 61. Elmhurst Chiefs Hockey Club 10. American Legion T.H.B. Post 187 62. Al’s Hobby Shop Commander – Danile L. Bruno 63. Multiple Miracles Sr. Vice Commander – Peggy D. Krihak 63b.303 Taxi Post Members Goin’ Ballistic 64. Lebanon War, Grenada War and Panama War Signs – Cub Scout Pack #26 Auxiliary President – Patsy Hucksold 65. Elmhurst Noon Rotary Club Auxiliary Members Grand Marshal John G. Messerschmidt, , United States Navy, 66. Timothy Christian High School Marching Band – Doug Pelt, Director 11. Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter A. Glos Post 2048 served as an officer on the USS James Madison (SSBN-627), the lead ship in 67. The Salvation Army Commander – Edward Manion her class of ballistic missile submarine, in the 1980s. 68. Elmhurst Baseball League Sr. Vice Commander – Florian Tazelaar 69. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. Post Members 21. Carver Military Academy Drill Team and Drum Corps 69b.Superior Ambulance Service Auxiliary President – Jan Bakes 22. Northern Illinois Chapter Military Vehicle Preservation Association 70. Safari Childcare Auxiliary Members 23. 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Co, D – Civil War re-enactors 71. Persian Gulf War Sign – Cub Scout Pack #61 12. VETSO – Wheel Chair Honor Guard Veterans 24. Music Performing Arts Drumline – Wendall Maclin, Director 72. War on Terrorism Sign – Cub Scout Pack #78 13. Chicago Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Music Director Maestro L.V. Byczek 25. Wells Fargo Bank – Stagecoach 73. Operation Enduring Freedom Sign – Boy Scout Troop #82 14. American Gold Star Mothers 26. U.S. House of Representatives – Congressman Peter Roskam, 6th District 74. Operation Iraqi Freedon Sign – Cub Scout Pack #417 15. Parade Grand Marshal – John G. Messerschmidt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy 27. Elmhurst Heritage Foundation/Historical Museum 75. O’Hare Towing & Recovery 16. DuPage County Marine Corps League Detachment 399 Color Guard 28. Elmhurst Park District 75b.Ogden Lincoln Mercury 17. VietNow DuPage County Chapter Color Guard 29. Revolutionary War, Indian War and War of 1812 Signs – Boy Scout Troops #17 76. Paul Hall Warriors Drum and Bugle Corps 18. Patton Academy (Farragut High School) JROTC Drill and Drums Team and #117 77. Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst, Parade Marshals − Giant U.S. Flag 19. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Color Guard and Patrol Boat Float 30. York Community High School Marching Dukes Band − William Riddle, Director 78. York Radio Club – Parade Communication 20. United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Color Guard, John F. Kennedy Division 31. District 205 Foundation for Educational Excellenace REAR ADMIRAL IS GRAND MARSHAL A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN ELMHURST The Grand Marshal for Elmhurst’s 92nd ALL ABOUT THE PARADE Drum Corps, Chicago Memorial Day Parade is Elmhurst native John About the Highlanders Pipes and G. Messerschmidt, a Rear Admiral in the United Nearly 80 entries (see centerspread) Monday, May 31, will be a day of USS James Madison will march in Elmhurst’s 92nd Annual Drums, Chicago Sym- States Navy recalled back to active duty in 2008 remembrance in Elmhurst—to phonic Wind Ensemble, USS James Madison (SSBN-627), Memorial Day Parade, led by Grand to command America’s naval reserve forces. honor the men and women of our Music Performing Arts the lead ship in her class of ballistic Marshal John G. Messerschmidt, Rear The son of Ann and the late Fred Messer- Drumline, Patton missile submarine, was the second ship Admiral in the United States Navy and nation’s armed forces, both past schmidt is a graduate of Immaculate Conception Academy (Farragut High of the United States Navy to be named a native of Elmhurst. Grade School (1971)and High School (1975), and present. Memorial Day School) JROTC Drill for James Madison (1751–1836), the The 2010 Parade is presented by the respectively. While at ICHS, he participated in and Drums Team, and fourth President of the United States Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & reminds us that the freedoms we athletics, played trumpet in the band, served as Paul Hall Warriors (1809–1817). Industry, Elmhurst American Legion Student Council President and was an Illinois so often take for granted were Drum and Bugle Corps. The contract to build James T.H.B. Post 187, Elmhurst Veterans of State Scholar. He was appointed to the United purchased through the sacrifices The parade will step Madison was awarded to Newport Foreign Wars Walter A. Glos Post 2048 States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, off at 9:30 a.m. from News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock and the City of Elmhurst. of brave men and women by then-Illinois Senator Charles Percy and York Road and Third John G. Messerschmidt Company in Newport News, Virginia, Members of the Kiwanis Club of graduated with Honors in 1979. throughout America’s history. Street, and concludes on July 20, 1961, and her keel was laid Elmhurst will again serve as Parade He served nearly eight years on active duty as a nuclear submarine officer. with a Military down there on March 5, 1962. Armed Marshals, and also will march carrying Following nuclear propulsion and basic submarine training, he served aboard Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park. with 16 Polaris A-3 ballistic missiles, their giant U.S. flag. USS James Madison (SSBN 627 Blue) where he qualified as a submarine Starting from Third Street, the parade will head south on she was launched on March 15, 1963, Fellow Kiwanians Ralph P. Pechanio, Chairman of the warfare officer and nuclear engineer officer, completing three strategic deterrent York Street to Second Street, veer east along Robert and commissioned on July 28, 1964. Elmhurst Veterans Memorial Commission, and John R. patrols from Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Palmer Drive through the underpass and west back to After post-shakedown repairs and Quigley, President & CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber, are He then served ashore as a submarine communications project officer with York Street, south on York Street to Church Street, modification in November and the Parade Co-Chairs. the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in Arlington, Virginia, prior to west on Church Street to Prospect Avenue and north on December of 1964, James Madison “Our parade is a tribute to all those men and women transferring to the Navy Reserve in December 1986. Prospect Avenue past the Veterans Memorial. departed on her first deterrent patrol on who have so bravely put their lives on the line to defend As a reservist, Rear Admiral Messerschmidt has commanded five Reserve Units and served in a variety of other senior positions. While in command, his January 17, 1965. Serving in the individual freedoms here in the greatest nations and units earned numerous awards including two Navy Meritorious Unit Commen- European area, she completed her 10th around the world,” said Quigley. “Having an Elmhurst POST-PARADE MEMORIAL dations. His other tours of duty include Reserve Chief of Staff, Submarine deterrent patrol by the end of 1966. native return home to serve as our parade’s Grand The Military Ceremony (see inside back cover) at the Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Deputy Commander, Naval Reserve Readiness During her first major overhaul, Marshal makes it all the more special.” Elmhurst Veterans Memorial will feature inspirational Command Midwest. James Madison was retrofitted with This year’s entries include five color guards, retired speeches by Elmhurst Mayor Peter “Pete” DiCianni and Since being promoted to Flag rank in October 2006, he has served as Vice Poseidon C-3 missiles and their military officers from the United States Air Force, Army, others, the laying of wreaths by military personnel and Commander of the Submarine Force and Deputy Chief of Navy Reserve. associated Mark 88 firecontrol system. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, members of civilians, and a traditional Three-Round Volley. Recalled back to active duty, he served as Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Poseidon was replaced by Trident C-4 American Legion Post 187 and VFW Post 2048, Patriotic music will be performed by the Antioch Brass Command, in Norfolk, Virginia, from November 2008 to March 2010. In that missiles in the early 1980s. costumed Civil War re-enactors and military vehicles. Quintet and bagpiper Brian Costello of the Shannon role, Rear Admiral Messerschmidt was responsible for the training and readiness The inactivation of James Madison For the first time, the lead color guard will feature Rovers, and sung by soloist Anne Lucas. of 67,000 Navy Reservists, management of 130 Navy Reserve Centers around at Mare Island Naval Shipyard at members of the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments, The names of Elmhurst area veterans who passed the country, and administration of a $1.3 billion dollar budget. Vallejo, California, began on February American Legion and VFW. away since Veterans Day 2009 will be read aloud in Over his Navy career, he attended the National Defense University 18, 1992. She was decommissioned on The parade also will feature vehicles representing remembrance, from the lists provided by Ahlgrim Funeral CAPSTONE General and Course and the Navy Executive Business November 20, 1992, and stricken from three fire departments (Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace and Home, Gibbons Funeral Home and Pedersen-Ryberg Courses at the University of North Carolina and Babson College, and other the Naval Vessel Register the same Oak Brook), 14 scouting groups and 12 musical/dance Mortuary. professional development courses. day, and her inactivation at Mare Island entries, along with political leaders at the state and local American Legion Post 187 has placed rows of white His personal military awards include the Legion of Merit (3 awards), Merito- was completed on December 8, 1992. levels. crosses adjacent to the Veterans Memorial with the names rious Service Medal (4 awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Her scrapping was completed on A total of 10 cub scout packs, three boy scout troops of Elmhurst residents killed during World War I, World Commendation Medal (5 awards), and Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards). October 24, 1997. and one combined group of girls scouts will carry War II, the Korean War, Vietnam the Persian Gulf War, He has also received three Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medals commemorative war banners. and Afghanistan and Iraq. and is actively involved in Boy Scouts of America as an Assistant Scoutmaster. Elmhurst Mayor Peter “Pete” DiCianni and Elmhurst For the first time, an Always Remember sign Rear Admiral Messerschmidt is currently awaiting his next assignment. City Council members head a contingent of political commemorating the names of the deceased Memorial Day In his civilian career, he has been employed since 1987 as a systems engineer leaders that includes U.S. Representative Peter Roskam Parade Grand Marshals has been erected adjacent to the by The MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work in and State Senator Dan Cronin, both Republicans, along crosses. The sign was manufactured by Vital Signs USA, the public interest. He holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering with the Addison Township Democratic Organization. with a donation by Don Meyers. from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Four of the musical entries hail from Elmhurst, The Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1993 through The Rear Admiral and his wife Lizann, also a MITRE employee, will including Elmhurst College’s world-renown Jazz Band. the efforts of VFW Post 2048, American Legion Post 187 celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary this September. They have three sons: The marching bands from York Community High School and Ralph Pechanio, 1992 President (now Chairman) of Cory, a graduate of William & Mary and a third-year medical student at Eastern (Marching Dukes) and Elmhurst Middle Schools, both the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Their fund-raising Virginia Medical School; Connor, a junior in high school, three-sport varsity representing Elmhurst Community Unit School District campaign generated more than $100,000 to build the athlete and Eagle Scout; and Colin, a straight “A” eighth-grader who is also 205, and Timothy Christian High School also will memorial. working toward Eagle rank. perform. Applications to have a deceased veteran honored at the The Messerschmidts reside in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, Rounding out the parade’s musical/dance groups are Veterans Memorial are available at Elmhurst City Hall, DC. the Antioch Brass Quintet, Boliviamanta Dance 209 North York Street, or by calling (630) 530-3010. Scource: Wikipedia Ensemble, Carver Military Academy Drill Team and