2024 Community Memorial Day Service

Memorial Day service will be held on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Montrose Cemetery. (Photo by Anthony Martucci)

The Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago is pleased to announce that the annual Memorial Day service will take place on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 11:00 am, in the Japanese section of Montrose Cemetery (5400 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago). Participants will include representatives from area temples, churches, Japanese community organizations, and the Consulate General of Japan. Guests can park their cars inside the cemetery or on the side streets along Bryn Mawr Avenue. Please note that the parking lot directly opposite the cemetery on Bryn Mawr will not be available to those attending.

The Chicago Nisei Post #1183 will hold its special service at the Veterans Monument in Montrose Cemetery at 10:30 am, just before the community service. After the observances at the cemetery, the Post will host a free luncheon at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago (1151 W. Leland Avenue, Chicago).

For further information, please contact Karen Kanemoto (773-907-3002 or jmaskanemoto@gmail.com).

Montrose Cemetery where Memorial Day Service has been held every year. (Photo by Anthony Martucci)