The community of Byron and others from neighboring towns, volunteered their time, talent & resources to renovate the Byron Cemetery Veterans Memorial.
405 East 5th Street, Byron, IL. To honor those who have served our country, a committee of Byron community members representing Kiwanis, Lions Club, Rotary, Boy Scouts and Byron Township are working collaboratively to renovate the Byron Cemetery Ve
terans Memorial. We consulted local Veterans, the National Office of The American Legion, and a professional military artist to assist. Many elements of the current design will remain, like the battlefield crosses, memorial benches, granite memorial marker stones and WWI howitzer. Some important additions will be poles and flags for Coast Guard, POW/MIA and Merchant Marines, 24/7 lighting, replacing the broken and sinking asphalt with concrete and changing the mulch to grass. It will be an updated, maintenance free oasis for families to visit and remember their loved ones. Veterans Day, November 11th, commemorates all veterans of the US military. With your help and generosity, we would like to have renovations complete by early fall and host the 2021 Veterans Day celebration on the new memorial. Questions, please contact Michelle: 815-985-5102
