Montgomery in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Montgomery Veterans Memorial
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Service Above Self
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 26, 2025
1. Montgomery Veterans Memorial (front side)
[Rear of Veterans Memorial:]
In honor of the past, present, and future men and women who selflessly served our country on the front lines and the families who supported them from home.
[Front of Service Above Self memorial:]
In honor of our valiant first responders and essential workers
[Rear of Service Above Self memorial:]
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community
What really counts is not the immediate act of courage or valor, but those who bear the struggle day in day out not the sunshine patriots but those who are willing to stand for a long period of time.
-John F. Kennedy
Erected 2024 by the Village of Montgomery.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 41° 43.828′ N, 88° 20.298′ W. Memorial is in Montgomery, Illinois, in Kane County. It is on River Street north of Mill Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorials are in Montgomery Park. Touch for map. Memorial
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montgomery and the Fox River: A Shared History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gray-Watkins Mill (about 500 feet away); Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); V.F.W. Montgomery Memorial Post 7452 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Settler's Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Bedrosian, PhD (approx. 1.4 miles away); Glacial Boulder from Mendota College (approx. 1.7 miles away); Remember Oklahoma City (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
More about this memorial. The two memorials were dedicated on July
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 26, 2025
2. Montgomery Veterans Memorial (rear side)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 26, 2025
3. Service Above Self memorial (front side)
The Fox River is in the background.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 26, 2025
4. Service Above Self memorial (rear side)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 26, 2025
5. Montgomery Park
The memorial to veterans and first responders is in Montgomery Park, on a path along the west bank of the Fox River.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 28, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
