052818 Crystal Lake Memorial Day Parade & Service (wr)

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Jim Bailey, a U.S. Marine Veteran who served in WWII and the Korean War, watches the Memorial Day Parade at Union Cemetery Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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Commander of American Legion Post 171 Tom Aellig speaks during the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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The Memorial Day Parade travels down Woodstock Street towards Union Cemetery Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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Ally Kapka, 15, Crystal Lake South, plays in the All-City Band during the Memorial Day Parade and Service Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake. The band was made up of 175 student volunteers from Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central and Prairie Ridge High Schools.

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Joseph Vokaty, 98, Crystal Lake, watches the Memorial Day parade file into Union Cemetery Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake. Vokaty served in the Army during WWII.

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Parade participants and attendees leave Union Cemetery at the close of the Memorial Day Parade and Service Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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Commander of American Legion Post 171 Tom Aellig speaks during the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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The All-City Band, consisting of students from Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge High Schools, plays "God Bless America" at the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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Crystal Lake Police Officer Delmar Dade, right, marches down Woodstock Street in the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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Mike Billa, a U.S. Navy Veteran, waves to spectators while riding in the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake.

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The All-City Band, made up of 157 students from Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge High Schools, plays the National Anthem during the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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Steven Szalaj leads Viva Voce, a voice ensemble, in "What Wondrous Love is This" during the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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U.S. Navy Veteran Jim Dyson raises the flag during the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis speaks at the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake. Yantis is a Pentagon 9/11 survivor and Veteran Advocate with Silverleaf Leadership Communication.

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Joseph Vokaty, 98, Crystal Lake, applauds a speaker during the Memorial Day service Monday, May 28, 2018, in Crystal Lake. Vokaty served in the Army during WWII.

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Veterans (from left) Jim Dyson of the Army, Robert Teiken of the Air Force and Joe Gisllespie of the Army place wreaths during the Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

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Crystal Lake Police Officer Kurt Majzner plays "Going Home" on the bagpipes during the Memorial Day Parade and Service Monday, May 28, 2018, at Union Cemetery in Crystal Lake. Majzner is a member of Northern Illinois Pipes and Drums, a band made up of police and firefighters that provide music for formal civil events.