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

1st Lieutenant Sharon Y. Hayes-Ragsdale

Sharon Y. Hayes-Ragsdale Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 19, 2026

1. Sharon Y. Hayes-Ragsdale Marker

Inscription. In loving memory
1st Lieutenant
Sharon Y. Hayes-Ragsdale
May 27, 1968–Oct. 19, 2004

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.

Location. 41° 38.484′ N, 87° 42.966′ W. Memorial is in Robbins, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on South Springfield Avenue 0.1 miles south of Midlothian Turnpike. The marker is in front of an artillery piece near the entrance to Crestwood Armory. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 13838 South Springfield Avenue, Robbins IL 60472, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spc. Willie D. Green (here, next to

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this marker); Corporal Michael D. Marino (here, next to this marker); Spc. Nathaniel Jefferson (here, next to this marker); Robbins, IL (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Midlothian Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Can We Wave the Flag Too Much? (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Original Village of Lighted Flags (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robbins.

Regarding 1st Lieutenant Sharon Y. Hayes-Ragsdale. Details about 1st Lt. Hayes-Ragsdale's Army service, her connection to Crestwood Armory and her death in 2004 could not be immediately determined.

Three markers in front of Crestwood Armory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 19, 2026

2. Three markers in front of Crestwood Armory

Four markers in front of Crestwood Armory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 19, 2026

3. Four markers in front of Crestwood Armory

The memorial to Spc. Nathaniel Jefferson is in the foreground. Three markers are in front of the artillery piece.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.