The Fountain Square Veterans Memorial Wall, located in Fountain Square's north plaza at Davis Street and Orrington/Sherman Avenues, honors fallen soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and coast guardsmen from Evanston.

Wall Eligibility

Services members who died prior to 2003

Any service member who died in a war, a conflict, any hostilities, or on a humanitarian mission prior to January 1, 2003 is eligible to be memorialized on the Fountain Square Memorial Wall if the service member listed the City of Evanston as his/her home of record on his/her commissioning or enlistment documents.

Services members who died in 2003 or later

Any service member who died in a war, a conflict, any hostilities, or on a humanitarian mission after January 1, 2003 is eligible if any of the following apply:

• He/She lived in the City of Evanston for at least five years; or
• He/She listed the City of Evanston as his/her home of record on commissioning or enlistment documents; or
• His/Her parent or guardian has lived in the City of Evanston for at least 10 years, and the service member lived in Evanston during some part of his/her life.

Process

Eligible service members will be added to the Fountain Square Memorial Wall after request from a parent or guardian and upon funds becoming available to add the name to the respective panel. Requests must be submitted by December 31 of each year and will be reviewed annually no later than April 1 of the following year. Please complete the request form below.