On December 19, 2026 Huntley & Lake in the Hills will join more than
5,0000 locations across the country
in the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony.
The event, held at noon at the Huntley Cemetery,
serves as a powerful tribute to those who have served
and continue to serve in the United States Armed Forces.
Mike and Cristy Drwal with Madilyn, Logan and Jacob,
were one of the families from Cub Scout Pack167
who participated in the annual Wreaths Across America
celebration in December at Huntley Cemetery.
Sponsored by the
Village of Huntley, American Legion Post 673,
and the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills - Huntley,
the ceremony will begin with a presentation by the American Legion Honor Guard.
Local dignitaries will emphasize the importance of remembering the fallen
and teaching younger generations the profound value of freedom
while ensuring that the legacy of our local heroes is never forgotten.
Following the formal service,
community members will be invited to join an American Legion Leader
in a moving tradition of laying fresh balsam fir wreaths on each veteran’s grave
at both Huntley Cemetery and adjacent St Mary Cemetery.
As each wreath is placed, volunteers announced the veteran’s name aloud,
offering a personal word of thanks for their service and sacrifice.
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue
and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s mission—
Remember, Honor, Teach—is carried out in part each year by coordinating
wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as at
thousands of veterans' cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.