By Terry James
NORMAL – The anniversary of one of the most tragic events in Bloomington-Normal history is coming up April 7th.
Seven men died in a plane crash near the Central Illinois Regional Airport as they were returning from the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Many of the men had connections to Illinois State University. However, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Mike Williams tells WJBC no public memorial event will be held.
“We’ve done a lot here over the last year to help obviously remember that day and remember the seven men that we lost that fateful morning with regards to memorial patches and obviously the permanent memorial that sits outside Redbird Arena,” said Williams.
Williams says the families were consulted before making the decision. Williams hopes that all members of the community will take time April 7th to remember those who lost their lives.
A final NTSB report on the crash has yet to be released.
Terry James can be reached at terry@wjbc.com.
