Video of Village of Lyons dedication of Firefighter Memorial
The Village of Lyons and Lyons Township joined regional and local officials to dedicate the new Firefighter Memorial on Nov. 28, 2021.
A red-brick memorial topped with a firefighter’s helmet and sitting outside the fire station, 4043 Joliet Ave., was dedicated on Nov. 28. About 200 attended.
Behind the memorial stands a new 35-foot flagpole topped with a 6-by-10-foot American flag.
Liberty Art Works, Alt Construction, Sign Contractors, Print The Planet and the Advertising Flag Company worked on the project.
Here is a video of the memorial service featuring Lyons President Christopher Getty, Lyons Township officials and State Senator Steven Landek.
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