Route 66: Honoring a Korean War Veteran

08/20/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Lockport, IL Crumbl location for this message to my dad…My dad’s name is Bill, he is a Korean War veteran who now has dementia…he comes ALIVE to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”…if you would like to be part of this journey, check out our Go Fund Me title - Route 66 Centennial: A Journey of Laughter, Life, and Resilience — and please share this message with your family and friends, THANK YOU! Keep the messages coming, send video messages for my dad of you, a group of co-workers/friends/family singing a few verses of “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”, and if you don’t want to sing, share a memory that you have of Route 66, or whatever you would like to say to my dad-Bill…THANK YOU and so GRATEFUL for all of the love and support with this project/fundraiser…🙏❤🇺🇸

08/18/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Double "J" Sports Bar in Joliet for joining our growing list of participating businesses and organizations to help honor my dad…This Sunday we will be at Double J Sports Bar listening to the Route 66 Band and doing something special for my dad…A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors and participating businesses/organizations: ILLINOIS ROCK & ROLL MUSEUM, JOLIET SLAMMERS, MAILBOXES & PRINT DEPOT, Old Fashioned Pancake House, BABE’S HOME COOKIN, Associated Clubs of Will County, AMERICAN ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY, Silver Spoon Family Restaurant, The Big Apple Restaurant, Budget Inn & Suites in Dewitt, Iowa, Sunrise Cafe, ROUTE 66 SODAS, Matty’s Grill & Pancake House, Sunfield Restaurant, RAX, Double J Sports Bar, and your business or organization…we wouldn’t be able to film our documentary without sponsorship, please call or email us for more information on becoming a sponsor or participating business/organization…❤️🇺🇸

08/16/2026

PLEASE help us reach our goal…Let’s show my dad the internet is good…Every donation and share is a blessing…THANK YOU for all of the love and support…🙏❤️🇺🇸

Hi! My name is DeeDee, and I am reaching out to invite you to … DeeDee Journeys needs your support for Route 66 Centennial: Laughter, Life, and Resilience

08/15/2026

Let’s Do it 4 Bill!

My dad’s name is Bill, he is a Korean War veteran who now has dementia…he comes ALIVE to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”…if you would like to be part of this journey, check out our Go Fund Me title - Route 66 Centennial: A Journey of Laughter, Life, and Resilience — and please share this message with your family and friends, THANK YOU!

Every share and donation HELPS…THANK YOU and so GRATEFUL for all of the love and support with this project/fundraiser…🙏❤🇺🇸

🎵Audio Credits: Original song written and produced by us, dedicated to my father. All rights reserved.

08/08/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to the ARMY for this message to my dad…please follow Route 66: Honoring a Korean War Veteran and keep the messages coming, it makes him smile 😊 AND all the messages will be in the documentary…my dad’s name is Bill, he is a Korean War veteran who now has dementia…he comes ALIVE to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”…if you would like to be part of this journey, check out our Go Fund Me title— Route 66 Centennial: Laughter, Life, and Resilience — and please share this message with your family and friends, THANK YOU! Keep the messages coming, send video messages for my dad of you, a group of co-workers/friends/family singing a few verses of “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”, and if you don’t want to sing, share a memory that you have of Route 66, or whatever you would like to say to my dad-Bill…THANK YOU and so GRATEFUL for all of the love and support with this project/fundraiser…🙏❤️🇺🇸

08/06/2026

Help honor a Korean War veteran’s love for the Mother Road by donating or sharing our project…THANK YOU! 🙏❤️🇺🇸

Hi! My name is DeeDee, and I am reaching out to invite you… DeeDee Journeys needs your support for Route 66 Centennial: Laughter, Life, and Resilience

08/03/2026

HELP a Korean War veteran’s story…My dad’s name is Bill, he is a Korean War veteran who now has dementia…he comes ALIVE to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”…if you would like to be part of this journey, check out our Go Fund Me title - Route 66 Centennial: A Journey of Laughter, Life, and Resilience — and please share this message with your family and friends, THANK YOU! Keep the messages coming, send video messages for my dad of you, a group of co-workers/friends/family singing a few verses of “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”, and if you don’t want to sing, share a memory that you have of Route 66, or whatever you would like to say to my dad-Bill…THANK YOU and so GRATEFUL for all of the love and support with this project/fundraiser…🙏❤🇺🇸

07/31/2026

ROUTE 66 versus Dementia: Help get Bill’s story told by donating or sharing our Go Fund Me to help honor our Korean War veteran father…🙏❤️🇺🇸

Hi! My name is DeeDee, and I am reaching out to invite you… DeeDee Journeys needs your support for Route 66 Centennial: Laughter, Life, and Resilience

07/25/2026

Happy Christmas in July, the perfect Christmas in July gift is to help honor my dad and the history of Route 66…my dad’s name is Bill, he is a Korean War veteran who now has dementia…he comes ALIVE to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”…if you would like to be part of this journey, check out our Go Fund Me title - Route 66 Centennial: A Journey of Laughter, Life, and Resilience — and please share this message with your family and friends, THANK YOU! Keep the messages coming, send video messages for my dad of you, a group of co-workers/friends/family singing a few verses of “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”, and if you don’t want to sing, share a memory that you have of Route 66, or whatever you would like to say to my dad-Bill…THANK YOU and so GRATEFUL for all of the love and support with this project/fundraiser…🙏❤️🇺🇸

07/20/2026

I also put together this video for my parents 69th Wedding Anniversary today…Dementia can’t take true love from soulmates…❤️

Sixty-nine years ago, two hearts became one, and that love has stoo...