Gold Star Weekend in Illinois: Luncheon Honors Service of Gold Star Mothers [Image 27 of 65]

WHEATON, IL, UNITED STATES

09.29.2019

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

McCormick Foundation President and CEO David Hiller speaks during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. The foundation hosted the luncheon and other Gold Star Family events at Cantigny, the estate of Col. Robert R. McCormick in Wheaton, Illinois. Col. McCormick was an Illinois Army National Guard officer who would fight in the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division victory at Cantigny, France, during World War I. He would go on to own the Chicago Tribune for many years and would become a philanthropist. The foundation continues his philanthropy. The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29.

• Date Taken: 09.29.2019
• Date Posted: 09.30.2019 18:10
• Photo ID: 5796111
• VIRIN: 190929-A-OH563-716
• Resolution: 3200x2690
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: WHEATON, IL, US