Bridgeview in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated to the Memory of Clayton Lund, Bridgeview's Veterans and the Pioneers of Bridgeview
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2026
1. Dedicated to the Memory of Clayton Lund, Bridgeview's Veterans and the Pioneers of Bridgeview Marker
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All the men and women of Bridgeview, who whole-heartedly served in our country's defense of life and liberty.
The Pioneers of Bridgeview, who through their efforts and sacrifices, erected the first public building, "The Community Club," incorporated July 2nd, 1938. The building served for all adult and youth meetings and affairs, the first village hall, first court room, first place of election, first church, cradle of the Moose lodge, fire department, fire auxiliary, Clayton Lund Post American Legion, Legion auxiliary, park district and all civic organizations.
Erected 1977 by Bridgeview Community Club Inc.; Bridgeview Village Board.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1938.
Location. 41° 45.311′ N, 87° 48.276′ W. Memorial is in Bridgeview, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of South Oketo Avenue
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bridgeview Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Wierzba Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); George J. Cizek (approx. half a mile away); Resurrection Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Saint John Paul II (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Resurrection Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Emmett Louis Till (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeview.
More about this memorial.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2026
2. Three plaques near the Bridgeview Municipal Building
Regarding Dedicated to the Memory of Clayton Lund, Bridgeview's Veterans and the Pioneers of Bridgeview. A 1944 article in the Chicago Tribune listed Clayton Lund's home address in Bridgeview as 7226 W. 73rd St., about two blocks east and two blocks north of this memorial. The article stated that he had recently graduated from the Flexible Gunnery School of the Army Air Force in Laredo, Texas. He died on October 1, 1944, when the plane he was flying on crashed in Italy. He was 19 years old. Lund's father, George, was elected in 1951 as the second mayor of Bridgeview, a position he held for four years.
The Community Club was formed as Bridgeview was settled and developed in southwestern Cook County in the years before World war II. Bridgeview's name was chosen by a community vote in 1938, and is based on a bridge on nearby Harlem Avenue and the view
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2026
3. Three plaques in front of the Bridgeview Municipal Building
Also see . . . History of Bridgeview: We Become a Community. (Submitted on March 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
