IL HR0934

Congratulates Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery on its 75th anniversary marked in April 2022 and the Stanford family for operating the cemetery.

Recognizes the cemetery's annual tradition of placing flags on veterans' graves on Veterans Day and erecting flags and crosses on Memorial Day to honor deceased veterans.

Commends the cemetery's participation in National Wreaths Across America Day (observed annually on the second Saturday in December) with a goal to place wreaths on every veteran's grave.

Thanks Eugene and Cathy Stanford, their daughter U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Stanford, and all staff and volunteers for maintaining the cemetery located at 6449 East Illinois Highway 15.

Directs that suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Stanford family and Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery.