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DVIDS – Images – Road named after Illinois Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jared Southworth (image 1 of 42)

DVIDS – Images – Road named after Illinois Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jared Southworth (image 1 of 42)

Tony Crouch, Senior Minister of the First Christian Church of Tuscola, Illinois, speaks with Kim Southworth before a section of State Highway 133 was dedicated to Southworth’s son, Jared. Highway 133 through Oakland, Illinois, was named the 1st Lt. Jared W. Southworth Highway after a dedication ceremony held July 6 in the small midstate town with his family and friends, including more than a dozen of those who served with Jared in the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Jared, who was also an Oakland police officer, was killed in action Feb. 8, 2009, in Afghanistan. Jared lived his life by the motto, “God, Family and Country.” He was a member of the Oakland Christian Church; a devoted husband, father, son and brother. “This is an example of how a small town in America honors one of our own,” said Kim Southworth, Jared’s mother. “Jared loved this community.” Kim recalled how people lined the streets from the airport to the cemetery on the cold winter day Jared returned home. “Thank you for the love and compassion you showed toward our family.” The road was dedicated to Jared after state Rep. Adam Niemerg, state Rep. Chris Miller and state Sen. Chapin Rose sponsored legislation that passed around Memorial Day. A friend and neighbor of the Southworths, Linda Tabor, helped push for the legislation and arranged for the dedication ceremony.










Date to be had: 07.06.2024
Publication date: 07.06.2024 21:30
Photo identification: 8516294
VIRINA: 240706-A-OH563-6891
Resolution: 3031×3263
Size: 2.37 MB
Location: OAKLAND, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES






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