The City of Alton and the East End Association will host its 150th Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29, 2017. 

The parade will start at 10 a.m. this Monday from its staging area at Alton Middle School, located at 2200 College Ave., and it will continue east toward Washington before turning south onto Edwards, back east toward Main, onto College again and ultimately to the Alton City Cemetery by way of Elizabeth Street.

This year's parade grand marshal is Cecil Wade, a Vietnam War veteran who just recently received his Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during his service.

Once the parade reaches its conclusion, a ceremony for the fallen will be held at the cemetery.