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Here's where you can honor service members this Memorial Day

St. Louis Public Radio | By Linda Lockhart
Published May 26, 2017 at 6:45 AM CDT
A young boy carries a rose at a Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at the College of the Ozarks, near Branson.
Branson Convention and Visitors Bureau | Flickr
A young boy carries a rose at a Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at the College of the Ozarks, near Branson.

Over this Memorial Day weekend, many people through the St. Louis area and around the nation will pause to honor military service members.

Some ceremonies are designed specifically to remember those who died in the line of duty, while others will celebrate all service members, past and present.

This weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer, as many schools adjourn and travelers set out for a multitude of destinations.

A young boy carries a rose at a Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at the College of the Ozarks, near Branson.
Credit Branson Convention and Visitors Bureau | Flickr
A young boy carries a rose at a Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at the College of the Ozarks, near Branson.

In Missouri, the Department of Transportation will limit construction work zones between noon on Friday, and 9 a.m., Tuesday.

Throughout the region, countless events will range from concerts to food fests. If it's honoring military service members that you're looking for, here are a few opportunities.

FRIDAY, MAY 26The Illinois Veterans Home’s annual Memorial Day Program

10:30 a.m. | Illinois Veterans Home, 1707 N. 12th St., Quincy, IllinoisSUNDAY, MAY 28

St. Charles County Veterans Memorial Service Program

2 p.m. | St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay St., St. CharlesMONDAY, MAY 29

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Memorial Day Program

10:00 a.m. | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis CountyBelleville parade and cemetery ceremony

10 a.m. | Downtown BellevilleNational Moment of Remembrance

3 p.m. | Wherever you areAlton sunset ceremony

6:30 p.m.  | Alton National Cemetery, 600 Pearl St., AltonWhat's closed?

City, state and federal government offices will be closed on Monday; there's no regular mail delivery or trash pickup. MetroBus and MetroLink will operate on the Sunday/holidayschedule. 

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Linda Lockhart
Outreach specialist Linda Lockhart has been telling stories for most of her life. A graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, she has worked at several newspapers around the Midwest, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, as a reporter, copy editor, make-up editor, night city editor, wire editor, Metro Section editor and editorial writer. She served the St. Louis Beacon as analyst for the Public Insight Network, a product of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media that helps connect journalists with news sources. She continues using the PIN to help inform the news content of St. Louis Public Radio. She is a St. Louis native and lives in Kirkwood.
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