Villa Park remembers victims and honors heroes of Sept. 11, 2001
Members of the Willowbrook High School Choir are pictured while singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the start of the ceremony at Fire Station 81.
Photo by Chris Fox
Villa Park Fire Chief Steve Stapleton encouraged everyone who attended the ceremony to sign a special American flag. Members of the Villa Park Fire Department then raised that flag on the Station 81 flagpole.
Photo by Chris Fox
Ann Appleyard of Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums in Warrenville played “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes near the end of the service.
Photo by Chris Fox
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Village of Villa Park held its annual Patriot Day ceremony on Friday morning, Sept. 11, to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 25 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001.
