I-70 east bound, Silver Lake Rest Area, Highland, IL
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 38° 47.112 W 089° 42.138
16S E 265278 N 4296409
Marker is next to an Illinois POW marker, and notice flags at half staff.
Waymark Code: WM563K
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2008
Views: 15
In Illinois the rest areas all honor half staff on their flags whenever any military loss occurs. If any Illinois soldier/sailor is lost every state flag including the highway rest area flag are flown at half mast.
County of marker: Madison County.
Location of Marker: I-70, Silver Lake E. bound rest area, 2 miles E. of IL-143 (exit 24), Highland
Marker Text:
BLUE ✯ STAR
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
A tribute to the Nation's Armed Forces who served in World War II.It was a cold February morning when I pulled into this rest area. I was headed for Clark County and Vigo County Indiana. I asked about the half mast flags and was told a young man from up north had been killed in Iraq. When I finished my two day trip in eastern Illinois, I returned home and found the listing for the young man from up north. I ride with the PGR and I made sure I escorted this soldier.
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