Children of Fallen Marine Sgt. To Attend Game 2 of Stanley Cup Finals Courtesy of Operation Homefront-Illinois(IR)
(Chicago, Illinois) – Last week Marine Sgt. Denis Kisseloff was laid to rest after succumbing to injuries he suffered on May 14 when his unit was attacked by terrorist insurgents in Afghanistan. Tonight, on Memorial Day, thanks to an anonymous donor identified by Operation Homefront-Illinois in concert with Operation Homefront-Missouri, Sgt. Kisseloff’s two young children, both huge hockey fans, will be treated to attending Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the United Center in Chicago.
Sgt. Kisseloff, a graduate of York High School in Elmhurst, and his family resided in St. Charles County, Missouri. His wife passed away approximately two years ago and Sgt. Kisseloff’s children had been staying with their grandparents.
“We were honored to provide Sgt. Kisseloff’s children with perhaps a little bit of joy during this very difficult time,” said Dan Proft, Chapter President for Operation Homefront-Illinois. “It is a heartbreaking story. But it is also a searing reminder of the sacrifices made by our military men and women and of the needs we, as a nation, have a moral responsibility to meet for our soldiers and their families.”
Sgt. Kisseloff, a graduate of York High School in Elmhurst, and his family resided in St. Charles County, Missouri. His wife passed away approximately two years ago and Sgt. Kisseloff’s children had been staying with their grandparents.
“We were honored to provide Sgt. Kisseloff’s children with perhaps a little bit of joy during this very difficult time,” said Dan Proft, Chapter President for Operation Homefront-Illinois. “It is a heartbreaking story. But it is also a searing reminder of the sacrifices made by our military men and women and of the needs we, as a nation, have a moral responsibility to meet for our soldiers and their families.”
Sgt. Kisseloff’s children will attend the game with Kisseloff’s brother, Richard.
Operation Homefront-Illinois’ service mission is to provide emergency and morale assistance—tangible constituent service—for our troops from Illinois, the families they leave behind, and for wounded warriors when they return home.
Operation Homefront is a national non-profit with more than two dozen active state chapters including ones in Illinois and Missouri. Since its inception in 2002, Operation Homefront has provided more than $92 million dollars of funding to programs to benefit military families nationwide.
More information about Operation Homefront-Illinois can be found at www.operationhomefront.net/illinois.
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Operation Homefront-Illinois’ service mission is to provide emergency and morale assistance—tangible constituent service—for our troops from Illinois, the families they leave behind, and for wounded warriors when they return home.
Operation Homefront is a national non-profit with more than two dozen active state chapters including ones in Illinois and Missouri. Since its inception in 2002, Operation Homefront has provided more than $92 million dollars of funding to programs to benefit military families nationwide.
More information about Operation Homefront-Illinois can be found at www.operationhomefront.net/illinois.
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