Will County: Where to find Memorial Day events
A number of ceremonies will be held throughout Will County on Memorial Day to honor fallen members of the military. , according to the National Arc...
A number of ceremonies will be held throughout Will County on Memorial Day to honor fallen members of the military. , according to the National Archives. The holiday was enacted to honor Union and Confederate soldiers after the Civil War. After World War I, the holiday was extended to include Americans who have died in all wars, the National Archives said. [ ‘I think we carry our dead around with us': Will County residents remember all loved ones on Memorial Day ] Memorial Day Services, Bolingbrook : 9 a.