Talking Service: The Gettysburg Address

In Honor of Memorial Day and to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, this unique event features some of Chicago’s prominent veteran and civilian civic leaders.

Panelists shared their personal thoughts and reflections on Abraham Lincoln’s timeless speech to honor our fallen.

Panelists:

• Jim Frazier, Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator, U.S. Army 
• Christopher DePhillips, Great Books Foundation
• Rodrigo Garcia, Assistant Director of the IL Department of Veterans Affairs
• Moderator Donald Whitfield, Great Books Foundation
• James Willey, Founder's Club Member, Pritzker Military Museum & Library
• Jessica Rose, Director of Women Veterans, Child & Family Services, ISAVE

• Jim Cornelison, National Anthem Singer for the Chicago Blackhawks