Language
Man cleaning every veteran's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery

News

HomeHome / News / Man cleaning every veteran's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery
search
RECENT NEWS

Dec 12, 2023

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now in Tweed and Bancroft next week

Nov 30, 2023

Los Angeles Luxury Real Estate Listings for Week of June 9

Dec 09, 2023

5 Gross Foods We Had to Survive on Before We Figured Out What Tasted Good

Dec 24, 2023

You may be cleaning your counters wrong

Jan 15, 2024

Luxury homes on the market in Waynesboro

SEND YOUR INQUIRY
SUBMIT

Aug 30, 2023

Man cleaning every veteran's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery

By Jackie Kostek May 23, 2023 / 9:52 AM

By Jackie Kostek

May 23, 2023 / 9:52 AM / CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Ahead of Memorial Day, a Peoria man is honoring the sacrifice of his grandfather and countless other veterans with a little elbow grease.

John Miller-Ross said cleaning his grandfather's tombstone at Springdale Cemetery has now set him on a mission to spruce up the gravestones of every veteran laid to rest there.

"When I cleaned it, I seen how clean it was compared to the rest of the stones around here, and I wanted to do more. I wanted every veteran's stone to look the same as my grandfather's," he said.

Miller-Ross enlisted the help of the local VFW, and so far they've honored 320 veterans with this humble act of service.

Jackie Kostek is a reporter and anchor, covering both news and sports for CBS2 Chicago

First published on May 23, 2023 / 9:52 AM

© 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CHICAGO (CBS) --