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

Veterans Memorial Flagpole

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 9, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Flagpole Marker

Inscription. In memory of and in tribute to all those who have faithfully served in the armed forces of our country.

Erected 1958 by Clarence B. Le Mar.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 47.859′ N, 87° 52.154′ W. Memorial is in La Grange, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on South La Grange Road (U.S. 45) south of 51st Street, on the right when traveling south. The flagpole is on the corner of the property of American Legion Robert E. Coulter Jr. Post 1941. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 900 South La Grange Road, La Grange IL 60525, 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

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markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John H. Brancato, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Specialist John R. Sullivan (approx. half a mile away); Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); La Grange Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial Tree (approx. one mile away); Anne Marcisz Memorial Pathway (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial Trees (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Grange.

Regarding Veterans Memorial Flagpole. A July 1963 obituary for Clarence LeMar, who dedicated this flagpole, said that he was long-time florist in the Chicago area, with shops in Chicago, La Grange and Oak Brook. He was a director of the Society of American Florists, the obituary said; other newspaper mentions indicate that he was president of La Grange's Chamber of Commerce.

Also see . . . American Legion Post 1941. La Grange's American Legion post is dedicated to Maj. Robert E. Coulter Jr., an airman who was killed when his plane was shot down over North Africa on February 1, 1943. (Submitted on June 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Veterans Memorial Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 9, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial Flagpole

The flag pole sits just north of a later veterans memorial, in front of American Legion Post 1941.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.