Route 66: Honoring a Korean War Veteran

Route 66: Honoring a Korean War Veteran Documentary being filmed to honor a Korean War Veteran and his love of Route 66.

Bill is living with dementia and comes alive when "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" starts playing.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Sunfield Restaurant for joining our growing list of participating businesses and organizations to he...
06/25/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Sunfield Restaurant for joining our growing list of participating businesses and organizations to help honor 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, 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…❤️🇺🇸

The For Bill t-shirts and sweatshirts come in many colors…here are a few…Here is link to buy them at https://coeyscustom...
06/22/2026

The For Bill t-shirts and sweatshirts come in many colors…here are a few…Here is link to buy them at https://coeyscustomtees.com/forbill/shop/home THANK YOU again for all the love and support for my dad and this project…AND it’s all done in-house, made & shipped from Coey’s Closet in Joliet on Route 66, supporting mom & pop businesses…🙏❤️🇺🇸

We have been getting messages about other ways to donate for my dad’s project…here is a link to our For Bill t-shirts, s...
06/22/2026

We have been getting messages about other ways to donate for my dad’s project…here is a link to our For Bill t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc https://coeyscustomtees.com/forbill/shop/home

THANK YOU again for all of the love and support for my dad and this documentary…🙏❤️🇺🇸

06/13/2026

My dad has dementia BUT I love seeing the love their souls have in these pictures, my mom will always be his rock…they are the definition of TRUE LOVE…

06/09/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Clark Family for this message to my dad…please follow this page 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…🙏❤️🇺🇸

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mailboxes & Print Depot for hanging my dad’s flyer about our project…A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsor...
06/04/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mailboxes & Print Depot for hanging my dad’s flyer about our project…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, 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…❤️🇺🇸

06/03/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 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…🙏❤️🇺🇸

06/01/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Lisa Himes Patrick from Matty's Grill - Pancake House 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…🙏❤️🇺🇸

A HUGE THANK YOU to Matty's Grill - Pancake House for joining our growing list of participating businesses and organizat...
05/31/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Matty's Grill - Pancake House for joining our growing list of participating businesses and organizations to help honor 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, 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…❤️🇺🇸

05/30/2026

Just picked up another participating business sponsor for our documentary…details coming soon…🙏❤️🇺🇸

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