A memorial service
to honor the 21 year old fallen U.S. soldier Sergeant Uday Singh
PALATINE, Illinois: A memorial service to honor the
21 year old fallen U.S. soldier Sergeant Uday Singh, of Lake Forest
Illinois will be held at the Sikh Religious Society of Chicago’s
Gurdwara (a Sikh place of worship), at 1280 Winnetka Street, Palatine
Illinois 60067, (phone 847-358-1117), on Saturday January 17, 2004,
at 1 pm to 3 pm.
The services are open to public and the media. Several
hundred people, family members, many dignitaries, and elected officials
including Illinois' Governor, US Senators, Congressmen and Mayors are
expected to attend.
The services will include Keertan (singing of hymns
from Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scripture), prayers, and eulogies
from the family, friends, community leaders, and dignitaries followed
by refreshments and fellowship. Uday’s parents Preet
Mahinder Singh and Taneya Singh, sister Bani Kaur, mother Manjit Kaur,
uncle Prem Jay Datt and aunt Harpreet Kaur Taunque Datt will attend
the service.
The official memorial services for Sergeant Uday Singh
are being held at
Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC on January 8, 2004 at 1
pm, where the family from India and Illinois, community at large and
a Sikh priest and diginitaries from DC area will participate. These
services will be led by the Brigadier General O'Niell. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
The "Sergeant Uday Singh Memorial Foundation"
has been established to support a permanent memorial in Lake Forest,
and a scholarship in Sergeant Singh's memory. Donations can be made
to this tax-exempt foundation: “Sergeant Uday Singh
Memorial Foundationâ€, 851 Lane Lorraine St., Lake
Forest, IL 60045.
Details about the services, more information about the
Sikh community, their “ Saint Soldierâ€
character, their role in world wars I and II fighting for the allies,
their military heritage, and other relevant website links are posted
at websites: www.PCSChicago.org , and www.SikhAmerican.org