Stickney in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

09.11.2001

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024

1. 09.11.2001 Marker

Inscription. Somerset County, PA · New York, NY · Washington, DC
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten

Erected by Alderwoods Group.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Alderwoods 09.11.2001 Memorials series list.

Location. 41° 49.279′ N, 87° 47.21′ W. Memorial is in Stickney, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on West Pershing Road (39th Street) west of Scoville Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of three flag poles in front of Stickney Village Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6533 West Pershing Road, Berwyn IL 60402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stickney Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Living Lord (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cigars and Stripes (approx. half a mile away); Automobile Love Affair (approx. half a mile away); A Road Well Traveled (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cruising the Strip (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stickney.

More about this memorial. This marker is one of more than a dozen identical 9/11 memorial markers dedicated around the country by Alderwoods Group, a funeral services company. At least three of these plaques can be found in the Chicago area, including one a quarter-mile southwest of here in Forest View. One more can be found in Elmwood Park, a near-west suburb of Chicago, and another in the Dunning neighborhood on Chicago's northwest side. While an article about the unveiling of this marker in Stickney could not be found, it had to have been dedicated between 2002 and 2006, which were the only years the company existed. Alderwoods was formed in 2002

Stickney Village Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024

2. Stickney Village Hall

The marker is in front of the flagpoles. Pershing Avenue (39th Street) is at left.

after the funeral services company Loewen Group emerged from bankruptcy; it was acquired by Service Corporation International in 2006.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.