Flags of Remembrance

07/04/2025

05/26/2025

Join us this Memorial Day as we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. Music and message by Ron Eckberg at 11:00 AM in the Walnut Cemetery.

05/24/2025

305 Flags!!! This crew was amazing! All of these stakes and flags were installed in less than an hour. Thank you all so much for the help!

05/23/2025

Just a reminder... we will be putting up the Avenue of Flags tomorrow Saturday May 24th. Anyone available to help, please meet at the Walnut American Legion at 8 a.m.. Thank you!

05/18/2025

It's that time of year again! We are looking for help to put up the Avenue of Flags here in Walnut. Anyone available to help, please meet at the Walnut American Legion Saturday May 24th at 8:00 a.m.

We sincerely appreciate all of the help we get for this project. And a big thank you to Ron Willstead for measuring and marking the locations again this year. Please share to get the word out.

03/12/2025

We would love to honor your loved one after their passing.

If your friend, family, spouse, etc., is laid to rest in the Walnut Cemetery, served in the military, and does NOT have a veteran grave side marker, please contact us via Facebook or call / text us at 815-718-2886.

11/27/2024

As we prepare to celebrate with our families for Thanksgiving, we would like to take the time to thank the many supporters we have had over the last 1.5 years. Thank you for all of your support! We couldn't do this without you!

Atherton Grain
Avanti Foods
Brown Sales & Service
Community State Bank
Dahl Real Estate
Dietz Drainage, Inc.
Jamison Media Services
Jody's Auto Clinic
Johnson Oil
Johnson Precision, LLC
Main Street Motivation
MET Beach Law
National Grid Renewables
Peterson Body Shop
TCI Manufacturing
Thacker Farms
The Embroidery Shop
Tri-con Materials
V&C Construction
Walnut Auction Sales
Walnut Cafe
Walnut Celebration Committee
Walnut Chiropractic
Walnut Custom Components
Walnut American Legion
Walnut American Legion Auxiliary
Walnut Rotary

Dale Burkey
Brian Butler
Ann Dean
Don DeWaele
Kim & Paul Dietz & Family
Mike & Sally Dietz
Marlene Dubisky
Brenda Eckberg
Mike & Phyllis Fargher
Sharon Free
Dan Fuertges
Judy Andersen Glaser
Robert Glaser
Michelle & Terry Glaudel
Donald M Hopkins, MD
Marge Jacobs
Pete & Carla Kerr
Mark & Shari Linley
Carolyn Maynard
Lana Pogliano
Deb & Tom Quinn
Bruce & Rita Renwick
Cecil Schreiber, Jr
Kevin Smith
Joanne & Neil Stiver
Mary Jane Strader

To the many supporters at the Memorial Day celebrations and fundraiser supper that we don't have individual names for, we can't thank you enough! To anyone we may have forgotten to individually name, we apologize and please know that your support is greatly appreciated! To those that help every year to help install graveside flags / markers, as well as those that help with the Avenue of Flags, we couldn't do this without you!

Please be safe this holiday season, be thankful for our freedoms, and remember those no longer with us. You are all greatly appreciated and we wish all a great holiday season!

11/11/2024

Today we honor those who serve and have served. To all these brave men and women, we say thank you.

It may be only 1 day a year you are "formally" recognized, but know we are eternally grateful year round for your service!

05/27/2024

The Walnut American Legion Post #179 will be hosting a Memorial Day Service at the Walnut Cemetery today at 11:00 a.m. Please attend and show your support to our fallen heroes!

05/26/2024

The Walnut, IL American Legion Post 179 will be hosting a Memorial Day service on Monday May 27th at 11:00 a.m. at the Walnut Cemetery. Please consider attending as it is a great way to honor our veterans and deceased loved ones.

05/25/2024

What an AMAZING group of people!! This morning, several volunteers installed the avenue of flags in Walnut. Many familiar faces and several new faces joined the effort. 268 flags were installed in less than 1 hour. It was a great turnout and so appreciated. Thank you for your help!

Please enjoy the avenue of flags as you drive to and through our cemetery and remember our fallen heroes.

Volunteers: Ron, Deb, Lonny, Chris, Greg, Don, Phil, Joe, Carol, Melissa, Jeff, Kaylee, Tyler, Jason, Phillip, Tina, Andy, Glenn, Mary, Phyllis, Mike, Keegan, Paul, Kim, Blake, Jess, Ryan, John, Obi, Naomi (if I missed anyone, please let me know)

05/25/2024

TODAY IS THE DAY!!

Anyone available to help set up the Avenue of Flags, please meet at the American Legion at 8:00 a.m.

Thank you for any help you can give!