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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 19, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
[Inscription on front:]
In memory of all war veterans

[Inscription on rear:]
For God and for country

Erected 1937 by Col. Hiram J. Slifer American Legion Post 135.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 45.002′ N, 87° 50.15′ W. Memorial is in Justice, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Archer Avenue (Route 171) near 88th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is inside the grounds of Bethania Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7701 Archer Avenue, Justice IL 60458, 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Glory (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint John Paul II (approx. 0.7 miles away); Resurrection Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Resurrection Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Lithuanian National Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dr. Kazys Grinius (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Justice.

More about this memorial. This memorial was rededicated in 1994. A separate memorial, dedicated the same year and titled "Old Glory," is located a few paces behind this monument.

Regarding Veterans Memorial. Hiram Slifer, the namesake of the American Legion post that created this memorial, was a civil engineer and railroad executive who served as a lieutenant colonel in the 1st Army, American Expedition Forces during World War I. He died of pneumonia on February 3, 1919, and is buried at Saint Mihiel American Cemetery in France. He was posthumously awarded the Army Distinguished

Veterans Memorial and Old Glory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 19, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial and Old Glory Marker

The veterans memorial is in the front; behind the center flagpole is a marker titled "Old Glory."

Service Medal for his work constructing and operating railways for the 1st Army during offensives in France.

Also see . . . Bethania Cemetery official site. (Submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Veterans Memorial, rear side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 19, 2025

3. Veterans Memorial, rear side

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.