Stickney in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stickney Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024
1. Stickney Veterans Memorial Marker
The soldier above all prays for peace for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war
General Douglas MacArthur
May 1962
Erected 1996 by Village of Stickney.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 49.246′ N, 87° 46.941′ W. Memorial is in Stickney, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Ridgeland Avenue (Veterans Parkway) south of Pershing Road (39th Street), on the right when traveling north. The marker is in the northwest corner of Stickney's Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4101 Ridgeland Avenue, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 09.11.2001 (approx. Ό mile away); The Living Lord (approx. half a mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Automobile Love Affair (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cigars and Stripes (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Road Well Traveled (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Leonard Catholic Church Bicentennial Flag Pole (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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More about this memorial. Displayed at the center of the memorial is a 1959 tablet in memorial to soldiers. The black stone with the inscription reprinted above flanked on either side by six benches with six military branches engraved (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines). Leading up to the memorial on either side are markers listing the people responsible for erecting the memorial. On both sides of the memorial are gazebos.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024
2. Stickney Veterans Memorial
The six stone benches that flank the veterans memorial are dedicated to the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. The stones at the front of this photo are inscribed with the names of people responsible for erecting this memorial.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024
3. 1959 veterans memorial stone
A memorial stone from 1959 sits in the middle of the memorial.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 26, 2024
4. Stickney Veterans Memorial
The memorial is flanked on both sides by gazebos, one of which is visible here. Pershing Road (also known as 39th Street) is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
