Hinckley in DeKalb County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William H. Rissman

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 24, 2025

1. William H. Rissman Marker

Inscription. U.S. Navy
1893 — 1918

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 41° 46.167′ N, 88° 38.359′ W. Marker is in Hinckley, Illinois, in DeKalb County. It is on Maple Street north of Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded into a wall behind the veterans memorial in front of the Hinckley Community Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Maple Street, Hinckley IL 60520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lester Howard Wade (here, next to this marker); Irving Wade (here, next to this marker); The Golden Age of Bands (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Permanent Settlement in DeKalb County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Hinckley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bicentennial Grove (approx. 6.6 miles away); Stone Mill Museum (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hinckley.

More about this marker. The plaque is the center of three embedded today near a 2012 vetearns memorial in front of Hinckley's community building.

Regarding William H. Rissman.

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According to a 1919 book called "Honor Roll of DeKalb County, Illinois" about the county's World War I dead, Hinckley native Howard Rissman entered service in July 1918 at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. While on furlough at home in Hinckley, according to the book, he contracted influenza and died at home on October 3, 1918, at age 25.

Veterans Memorial at the Hinckley Community Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 24, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial at the Hinckley Community Building

The marker is obscured in this photo by the shrub that sits behind the 2012 Veterans Memorial stone.

Hinckley Community Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 24, 2025

3. Hinckley Community Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.