Summer Swelter At Horse Thief Hollow Benefits Connor Lowry Scholarship Fund

CHICAGO, IL - Those who attended Horse Thief Hollow’s annual Summer Swelter parking lot party helped benefit the Connor T. Lowry Memorial Fund, which a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to St. John Fisher Catholic School.

Dozens of neighborhood residents and visitors came out on Saturday to support local breweries and artisans, according to a blog post on the Horse Thief Hollow website.

A color guard began the event with a tribute to Connor Lowry, a Beverly resident and Marine Corporal who was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.

The Horse Thief Hollow blog post thanked all those who came out for the party on Saturday.

“You came to support local craft breweries–not just us, but also our friends at Blue Island Beer Company and Baderbrau. You came to support local artisans, including Cera & Lore and Our Secret Garden, among others. You came for Neil’s ourmet sausages. You came for fantastic music and dance performances. Thanks, The Pack Drumline and Dance Crew! And didn’t the Leadfoot Band rock the block?”

Watch a video of the tribute played for Connor Lowry

Photo via Horse Thief Hollow