Veterans Memorial

John Slifka Memorial Park, Livingston, IL
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The American Legion Auxiliary of Livingston was instrumental in getting this Veterans Memorial built in the John Slifka Memorial Park located at Henry & Rodenberg Streets in Livingston. The park and memorial monument are across the road from the Country Inn Motel & Cafe on Henry Street, south of I-55 Exit 37.

GPS: 38.966121, -89.757901

The inscription on the monument reads

"DEDICATED MAY 31, 1999
IN HONOR AND MEMORY
OF ALL VETERANS
WHO SERVED IN THE
PRESERVATION OF
FREEDOM"

The park is also known as John Slifka Memorial Park named in honor of Spec. 5 John J. Slifka who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968.

Photo(s): 2015