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The Kishwaukee Cemetery is located in the south central part of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

FROM RRSTAR.COM

ROCKFORD — The longest running Memorial Day observance in the Rock River Valley takes place Monday at 10 a.m. in Kishwaukee Cemetery on Kishwaukee Road, a quarter-mile south of the intersection of Condon and Kishwaukee roads.

Monday’s event will be the 138th consecutive Memorial Day ceremony, said George Stevens, event organizer and spokesman.

This year’s Memorial Day address will be delivered by the Rev. Eric Geil, pastor at Kishwaukee Community Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

In case of rain, the ceremony will move inside the church, just south of the cemetery. The Stillman Valley High School FFA and the church’s choir also will participate in the event.

Founded in 1845, the Kishwaukee Cemetery is believed to be the oldest burial spot for settlers in Winnebago County. Veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War are buried in the rural cemetery.

FROM COMPORTONE

Kishwaukee Cemetery is located at about the 8100 block of Kishwaukee Road. Drive from Rockford to Stillman Valley - just before you get to the Ogle County line, the cemetery lies on the west side. It was established in. It is well maintained. The cemetery has many older monuments and newer ones interspersed. Kishwaukee Cemetery is the sight of the yearly Veteran's Day celebration for the Kishwaukee and Stillman Valley area. Some family names found in the Kishwaukee Cemetery are: Prentice, Lake, Noble, McCammond, Morley, Banks, May, Sovereign, Howe,.

From MYSTATELINE

Stateline Residents Honor Veterans Who've Given Their Lives For Freedom Reported by: Bob Ryder Monday, May 26, 2008 @05:23pm CST

(Winnebago County, Illinois) Memorial Day is the day we stop to honor veterans for their sacrifice. Nearly 200 people gathered at Kishwaukee Cemetery for Memorial Day services Monday morning in rural Winnebago County. This Memorial Day service has been going on for 138 years, and once again today members of the Stillman Valley Community came together to honor fallen veterans. Veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, World War 1 and World War 2, and Korean War are buried at this rural cemetery located just south of the Rockford Airport. From a choir to local teens helping read the Gettysburg Address and other historical passages, the Memorial Day tribute brings this farming community together. More than a dozen local veterans showed up for the service today and they say this effort is a fitting tribute to vets who have died for our freedom. Laverne Larson was one of them and he says, "All of us who've been in the service as well as the others we respect all the Veterans who have given their lives. I have some high school buddies who are here and I think its just great we come back to memorialize them." The Kishwaukee Cemetery is believed to be the oldest burial spot for settlers in Winnebago County and was founded in 1845.

External References

 * rrstar.com
 * Comportone
 * MyStateline
 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Illinois