While the City of Elmhurst’s roots date back to the 1830s, it was back in 1918 that a group of some 60 prominent businesspeople gathered in H.O. Stevens’ home to establish the Elmhurst Boosters’ Club that developed into our Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry of today.
More than 90 entries marched in Elmhurst’s 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on May 28.
Abraham Lincoln (as portrayed by Kevin Wood), America’s President during the Civil War, will march in Elmhurst’s 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m. and then speak at the Post-Parade Military Ceremony at the Veterans’ Memorial in Wilder Park at 11 a.m.
In conjunction with Elmhurst’s 100th Memorial Day Parade, True Patriots Care will stage a patriotic display of more than 1,600 American flags—honoring Vietnam War service members who were prisoners of war (POW) and missing in action (MIA)—throughout Wilder Park from Thursday p.m. through Tuesday a.m., May 24-29.
The Grand Marshal for Elmhurst’s 100th Memorial Day Parade is Elmhurst resident Mark R. Mallon, a medal-winning Colonel in the United States Army Reserves who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Led by Grand Marshal Mark R. Mallon, a medal-winning Colonel in the United States Army Reserves, more than 90 entries will march in Elmhurst’s 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 28, stepping off at 9:30 a.m.