| O'Fallon Veterans' Monument O'Fallon, Illinois |
| Dedication Memorial Day May 29, 2006 click here to see the program and photos |
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Visit the beautiful 15 pillar star-shaped O'Fallon Veterans' Monument in
O'Fallon, Illinois. Lovely to see during the day and when lit at night, the
Monument is located off of North Seven Hills Road on the south side of East
Wesley Drive, just northwest of the O'Fallon Safety Center (Police Station) and
the O'Fallon YMCA. The street address is 737 E. Wesley Dr. Parking, including
handicap spaces, is available at the site.
The O'Fallon Veterans' Monument is the largest in the area and is located on a
beautifully landscaped acre of ground. Enjoy a moment of meditation seated
on one of several benches taking in the sounds and serenity of a pond and its
fountains.
The Monument is a continuous tribute to O'Fallon's veterans with names being
added twice a year. Those received between March 1 and August 31 will be
inscribed in time for Veterans Day. Those received between September 1 and
February 29 will be inscribed in time for Memorial Day. Any honorably
separated veteran who has ever lived within O'Fallon Township High School
District 203 or in O'Fallon Township is eligible for inscription.
For your convenience, a kiosk directory, providing a personal history and the
pillar location of each veteran's name, is located at the entrance to the
Monument. Applications for inscription can be downloaded on this website.
Cost is $100 per name. Our mailing address is PO Box 406, O'Fallon IL 62269.
O'Fallon, Illinois. Lovely to see during the day and when lit at night, the
Monument is located off of North Seven Hills Road on the south side of East
Wesley Drive, just northwest of the O'Fallon Safety Center (Police Station) and
the O'Fallon YMCA. The street address is 737 E. Wesley Dr. Parking, including
handicap spaces, is available at the site.
The O'Fallon Veterans' Monument is the largest in the area and is located on a
beautifully landscaped acre of ground. Enjoy a moment of meditation seated
on one of several benches taking in the sounds and serenity of a pond and its
fountains.
The Monument is a continuous tribute to O'Fallon's veterans with names being
added twice a year. Those received between March 1 and August 31 will be
inscribed in time for Veterans Day. Those received between September 1 and
February 29 will be inscribed in time for Memorial Day. Any honorably
separated veteran who has ever lived within O'Fallon Township High School
District 203 or in O'Fallon Township is eligible for inscription.
For your convenience, a kiosk directory, providing a personal history and the
pillar location of each veteran's name, is located at the entrance to the
Monument. Applications for inscription can be downloaded on this website.
Cost is $100 per name. Our mailing address is PO Box 406, O'Fallon IL 62269.
| Click on the picture above to see aerial views of the monument while it was still under construction. |
| The arrival of the granite tablets. Click on the picture above to see photos of their installation as well as closeup views. |
For more information email
| or call 618-632-9826 |
| Number of names engraved on the monument as of Memorial Day 2024 |
| 2083 |
| Celebrating the installation of the clicking on picture above. |
| updated 10/3/2023 |
| Copyright 2023 O'Fallon Veterans' Monument Association, Inc |
| above photos taken May 29, 2006 by Brian Keller |
| photo courtesy of Jan Todd |
| flyover at Dedication ceremony |
| Deadline to submit names for engraving for Veterans Day 2024 is Aug. 31, 2024. Click here for application. |
| Computer kiosk showing location of each veteran's name on the monument. |
| above photo taken April 1, 2008 by Brian Keller |
| Click on dates below to see photos of past ceremonies dedicating new names Veteran's Day 2006 Memorial Day 2007 Veteran's Day 2007 Memorial Day 2008 Veterans' Day 2008 |
| Photos and Biographies for the Kiosk |
| We are now accepting short biographies and photos to be viewed on the kiosk. Biographies can be in email form, MS Word or handwritten. Pictures, if emailed, should be in .jpeg format. If mailed, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you wish it returned. Since our space is limited, we ask that the biography be limited to just the military history of the veteran with a limit of 500 words or less. If possible, please include any awards and decorations received, battles, schools, assignments, etc. Submissions can be emailed to info@ofallonveteransmonument.org. |
Veterans Day Ceremonies 2024 Monday November 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Location: First Baptist Church of O'Fallon 1111 E. Highway 50 O'Fallon, Illinois Patriotic Music starts at 10:45 a.m. free parking in the church parking lots |
| above photos taken October 29, 2008 by Brian Keller |
| above photos taken October 9, 2010 by Brian Keller with kind help of the O'Fallon Volunteer Fire Department |
| above photos taken May 29, 2011 by Brian Keller |
| Name Index with Location Map of Pillar Locations Click on Name Index above for alphabetical list of names on Monument and their location (current through Memorial Day 2023) Click on Map to see schematic of where to find each pillar |
| Recently Added Names Veterans Day 2016 Peace Pillar David F. Sullivan Thomas S. Clark, III Charles N. Vistart William C. Kaiser Douglas A. Danielson Arthur A. Fohne Robert L. Suever William H. Suever Charles M. Stewart John P. Almind Steven D. Howell Sarah S. Howell Jack B. Moelmann Todd J. Pope Tedd O. McIntyre John R. Black Emmet J. Seifferth Owen F. Fayne, Jr. Richard V. Smith Gerald W. Willis Richard J. Yahl James W. Thompson Mary D. Hebert George G. Kruse Alain M. Griffin Steven C. Jolly Alejandro Picato Thomas J. Shively Curtis J. Dunbar Memorial Day 2017 Bravery Pillar Christien D. LaFreniere Robert F. Cole James R. Jarrell Michael D. Reimer Lisa D. DeDecker James R. Edwards, Jr. William R. Menz William R. Menz, Jr. Chuck Gurkin William B. Cope William D. Amos Lawrence A. Myron Richard G. Hosman Joseph P. Wilbanks Richard L. Hampton William Kowal |
| Recently Added Names Veterans Day 2017 Resolve Pillar Gordon B. Finley Valerie G. Jones Nicholas M. Turk Eleazer Allyn, Sr. John Thomas, Jr. James S. Meadows James A. Bollmeier James L. Gregory William Scott, Sr. Risdon Moore Donald G. Hoffman Harold Clinton Jeffrey S. York Larkin Rutherford Benjamin Scott Memorial Day 2018 Devotion Pillar Harold J. Gross John O. Corbett Calvin A. Truttmann Cathy A. Hebden Raymond L. Moore Walter F. Moore Fred W. Moore Mark D. O'Connor John E. Haupt Raymond D. May, Sr. Jonas P. Patterson Randall D. Schumert Michael L. Eyer James P. Vaughn James A. Dice Kathleen S. Dice Heather L. Braundmeier William S. Welsch James C. Moulton Terri L. Glover-Burks Henry R. Bohnemeier Robert W. Baker Darryl L. Baker Kyle A. Butters Anthony D. White Andrew Colon Philip A. Colon Veterans Day 2018 Loyalty Pillar Travis S. Scott Fletcher L. Jones Steven F. Jones Michael J. Gaubatz Leonard J. Hohrein Jack L. Hohrein Michael H. Hohrein Carl E. Hall Frank E. Martinez Larry E. Rettig Bill J. Rettig Jack A. Rettig James A. Grindstaff, III James A. Grindstaff, IV Jada R. Grindstaff James W. Olinger Kenneth R. Wiest William K. Wiest Peter G. Sotiropoulos Malcolm F. Bickell Janice M. Bickell Terry L. Bickell F. Dean Castleman David S. Street Richard A. Spencer Douglas M. Bien David A. Vail Memorial Day 2019 Loyalty Pillar James A. Fry Gary J. Gaubatz Patrick D. Largent Lanny R. Largent Michael T. Largent Dustin R. Grove Joseph F. Rupprecht Elwood Lunsford Ernest M. Love Terry W. Williamson Paul J. Tikkanen Darrel D. Gebert Joseph E. Sexton Alan C. Smith George W. Swope Henry Mace Mark S. Ewing Kenneth E. Hildebrandt Brian A. Reno Henryk S. Marciniak Robert L. Strasen Joseph W. Schilling Sherman T. Miller William D. Conner, Jr. Veterans Day 2019 Gallantry Pillar David S. Simmons Wilburn B. Gentry, Sr. Wilburn B. Gentry, Jr. Justin T. Gentry Gary E. Eberle Phillip M. Oakley Ruel J. Neeley John Dennis, Jr. David A. Dooley Floyd Sabaleski Thomas H. Bowers Keith V. Bowers Scott D. Kimmell Gregory T. Frohbieter Joelle C. Frohbieter Perry C. Woods Merritt E. Wooldridge Memorial Day 2020 Integrity Pillar HENRY R. VOEGTLE EUGENE W. NUTE MARY C. ROBERTSON MATTHEW S. MILLER MARILYN M. ALMIND EDWIN P. GRIMMER MICHAEL J. ZUBER HERSHEL A. RAGSDALE RICK LUCAS DANNY C. WITT JERRY L. WITT NANCY L. HENRICHS JOSEPH E. DAYLOR Veterans Day 2020 Faith Pillar DONALD A. BEVIRT ARTHUR CARRIZALES SCOTT C. CARRIZALES MICHAEL A. CARNES CHARLES D. BERRY Sr. TODD E. BEHNE LESLIE H. INMAN Memorial Day 2021 Justice Pillar MAURY A. FRANKLIN DARRELL J. PRATT DENNIS D. PRATT KIMBERLEY K. POWER MATTHEW B. LADOWITZ STACI J. LADOWITZ SYLVIANNE G. DOUCETTE FRED R. MEDLER DAYTON C. CLARK DENNIS T. FURDEK LAWRENCE J. CAHILL CHARLES J. WESTGATE III Veterans Day 2021 Security Pillar ERIC A. SCHAFER ROGER R. HEWITT LELAND JACKSON DANIEL E. HANKINS BRYAN P. BIRCHEM ROBERT A. SCHULTZ ALICIA A. HINTON WALTER HARTER LEON HARTER EDWARD HARTER CHESTER A. DAVIS JOHN C. FLOURNOY, JR. MICHAEL C. RAYMOND, JR. CARL J. SCHLOSSER DAVID M. SCHLOSSER PATRICK E. CUMMINS AISEL ALCEDO-SMILEY WAYNE A. SMILEY JOSEPH R. MCKAY Memorial Day 2022 Strength Pillar DAVID LAME WILLIAM J. LEEPER WILLIAM W. LEEPER JOHN P. WILSON AMY E. VENABLE-MILLER JOSHUA E. VENABLE JOSEPH P. MAHER DEANNA L. SCHWAEGEL-BUERSKEN MICHAEL B. GILREATH DAVID C. SCHUTT GREG BUCKALEW PETER TULLY ROBERT WILSON MARVIN E. BRINKLEY JEFFREY M. WILD SETH M. WILD SARA J. BARKLEY ROGER E. RADER CLETUS W. SCHAU TAREN L. SCHAU Veterans Day 2022 Fortitude Pillar DWIGHT M. KENNEDY JOSEPH H. OBERNUEFEMANN DAVID L. EBERT GLENN A. DALTON MONTIE J. HILL JOE E. SUGGS, SR. RAYMOND D. HOLDEN CHERIE M. BEVIRT-ROSS KEVIN P. HANRAHAN THOMAS E. LEVRAULT JOSEPH BOZEDOWSKI Memorial Day 2023 Justice Pillar PHILIP A. ROBERTS RANDY P. HINKLE II BARBARA L. JACOB SHAWN D. MOORE CHRISTINE R. MCNULTY WALLACE J. BOWEN GERALD W. EXCELL, JR. Veterans Day 2023 Justice Pillar DWIGHT A. PERDUE PAMELA J. PERDUE TIMOTHY W. ALBRECHT FRANK J. ADAMCIK THOMAS C. FINNEGAN STEPHEN J. HAUSER LOIS A. LAFLEUR ROBERT S. WELLS ANDREW A. WELLS MARLIN D. FIX KENNETH A. JOSEPH JERRY G. HOPE MARY E. HOPE REBBECCA M. FRENCH MICHAEL W. LAFFERTY ROY J. HOBBS DIANE L. HOBBS ROBERT E. WHITE, JR. DALE S. CAESAR BOBBY L. ROBERSON DONALD R. ANDERSON LORENA D. PRATT BRIAN L. KUEHNL IVANY M. ORTIZ JAMES D. SANDERS WILLIAM K. RABY JACOB S. RABY TERRENCE R. HOLLEY IRIS C. STAUDENMAIER ADAM L. HUSTEDDE WILLIAM H. BERNREUTER KENNETH A. JOHNSTON ROGER D. GRIMSHAW Memorial Day 2024 Security Pillar LATASH S. LUZUM KELLY J. LUZUM STEVEN W. KIMBLE JEFFREY S. SAUNDERS DAVID M. NICCUM ROBERT T. GREEN CATHERINE M. D. GREEN CHAD A. KUKOROLA |
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