How one Des Plaines man honors veterans despite terminal cancer diagnosis

How one Des Plaines man honors veterans despite terminal cancer diagnosis

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Even at a place meant for eternal rest, you can find those with the drive to soldier on. “It means a lot to me to serve veterans. They did a lot for us and it’s time to be there for them,” Kevin O’Connell said. For the better part of two decades, O’Connell has spent the first part of his Memorial Day weekend at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines. “We come out here and plant flags on every veteran’s grave that’s marked 50, so …