The 2024 Memorial Day Celebration will take place at the Gateway Building on the Peoria Riverfront beginning at 10:30 am. This annual program honors and remembers the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to our nation. Featuring music by the Peoria Municipal Band, led by Director David Vroman and accompanied by Lee Wenger, speakers include Luke Rosenbohm, President of the Greater Peoria Honor Flight, and keynote speaker, Brigadier General USAF William “Robbie” Robertson (Ret). The program will also feature members of the 182nd Airlift Wing and the American Legion Peoria Post 2 Rifle Squad under the direction of Commander James Ulrich. Chairs will be provided, but attendees can also bring their own. Participating organizations include Peoria American Legion Post 2, Peoria Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 814, Peoria Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Marine Corps League of Peoria, The Peoria Navy Club Ship 34, American Legion Post 979 in Bartonville, and the South-West Kiwanis Club. Admission is free. For more information visit https://www.peoriagov.org
