Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, IL
April 16, 2011

The annual Memorial Ceremony, honoring GAR Founder Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, was conducted by the
Illinois Dept. The Rockford Zouaves posted the colors and PDC Steve Westlake made some introductory remarks. CC David Dillinger then served as MC, introducing guest speakers: Petersburg mayor John Stiltz, DC Terry Dyer, and the Menard Cty.

Hist. Society’s Randy Robbins. Nat. Chap. Kowalski provided spiritual guidance. Salutes were fired by both VFW Post 6871 and Mulligan’s Battery, SVR. The National Anthem, This is My Song, and The Battle Hymn of the Republic were sung by the Menard County Singers.