 During the 23rd annual Christmas Remembrance, handmade red and white
heart-shaped ornaments will be hung by family and friends on the
blue spruce planted near the memorial for this purpose. Each
ornament bears the name of one of the 69 Illinois POWs or
MIAs. Members of the general public may also bring a weatherproof
ornament to hang on the tree.Nan Wynn, retired site manager of
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, will be the emcee, and Candy Knox,
current site manager, will read the POW/MIA names. The Land of
Lincoln Barbershop Chorus will provide Christmas music. The color
guard will be provided by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
534. Chaplain Phillip Henning, a staff sergeant with the Illinois
National Guard, will give the invocation and benediction.
The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which administers the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency]
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