Stripped of politicians and candy tossing, the event took on a solemn feel that moved both spectators and participants. Naperville native Patti Brown, whose brother, John Luebke, was killed in Vietnam, said she was touched by the turnout as she rode the parade route with other Gold Star families whose relatives died in service to their country.
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