Patch Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, IL --U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John T. Larimer will be honored during the Memorial Day service in downtown Crystal Lake on Monday.
Larimer was one of 12 people killed during a mass shooting on July 20, 2012, at the Centrury 16 Movie in Aurora, Col. He was 27 years old.
A 2003 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School, Larimer enlisted in the Navy in 2011 and was assigned to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora.
Several new honorary brick pavers have been added to the Union Soldier Statue concourse including the one for Larimer, according to the Downtown Crystal Lake webpage.
A framed replica of Larimer's brick will be presented to his parents, Scott and Kathleen Larimer, of Crystal Lake, at the Memorial Day service.
The service is scheduled to follow the Memorial Day parade hosted by the Crystal Lake American Legion Post #171. The parade begins at 11 a.m. at Crystal Lake Central High School and will proceed east on Franklin Street, north on Williams Street and west on Woodstock Street to Union Cemetery.
In the event of inclement weather, the Memorial Day parade will be cancelled and the memorial service will be held in the Field House at Crystal Lake Central High School.
Reported by Patch 4 days ago.