St. Charles To Hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

ST. CHARLES, IL — The city of St. Charles is holding a September 11 Remembrance Ceremony to allow the community to come together to honor the first responders who put duty before self and remember those who lost their lives on 9/11. The ceremony will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the St. Charles Fire Department Memorial Monument, 2 E. Main St.

“We hold remembrance ceremonies because it is our privilege to do so,” said Fire Chief Joe Schelstreet. “In this case, we honor 343 firefighters and 60 police officers who paid the ultimate price without thinking of the consequences. Let us take a few brief moments and honor their devotion and their absolute commitment to putting other people ahead of themselves.”

The ceremony will begin with the posting of the colors, followed by remarks from speakers, firefighter’s prayer, placing the memorial wreath, ringing of the fire bell, gun salute and Taps performance.