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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In Memoriam Dedicated to the memory of all who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States

Erected 1935 by Edward Feely Post #190, American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 49.362′ N, 87° 50.555′ W. Memorial is in Brookfield, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Brookfield Avenue. The marker is in front of historic Grossdale Station, in front of an artillery piece. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8820½ Brookfield Ave, Brookfield IL 60513, 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

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of this marker: Historic Grossdale Station (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Exploring an Oak Savanna (approx. ¼ mile away); The Brookfield Oak Savanna (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Brookfield Oak Savanna (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hollywood's Island Parks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riverside As It Once Was (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.

More about this memorial. The marker sits in front of a World War II-era 3-inch anti-tank gun, which was dedicated after the war and refurbished in 2016. It replaced a World War I-era cannon that originally sat in front of Brookfield's village hall but was removed in 1942 to be melted down for the war effort.

Regarding Veterans Memorial. Edward Feely was the first and only man from Brookfield to die in World War I. Feely enlisted in the field artillery and was later selected for the newly formed Motor Mechanic Corps. He died in Romorantin, France, on September 27, 1918. The funeral was held in his home on Burlington Avenue

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial

and he was buried at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, about five miles from this memorial.

Feely Post 190 disbanded in 2016.

Also see . . . Brookfield Rededicates World War I Memorial on November 11. An article about the memorial's rededication in 2018 from the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark (Submitted on July 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Veterans Memorial in front of Grossdale Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024

3. Veterans Memorial in front of Grossdale Station

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 23, 2024

4. Veterans Memorial

The Veterans Memorial can be seen in this view from the porch of Grossdale Station. The BNSF Metra rail line is in the background.

Edward P. Feely (1894-1918) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Brookfield Historical Society, circa 1917

5. Edward P. Feely (1894-1918)

The namesake of the Feely American Legion Post died in France in 1918; he was Brookfield's only World War I casualty.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.