EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Teutopolis is hosting an eight-hour benefit event on Saturday to fund a Beecher City park honoring two children who lost their lives too soon.

From 4 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, the Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Banquet Hall is hosting a benefit for the Walker & Rosie Bryan Memorial Park. Walker and Rosie were a brother and sister who passed away on Sept. 29, 2023, as a result of the anhydrous leak in Teutopolis. Their father, Kenny Bryan, also died.

Doors at Saturday’s event open at 4 p.m. The Free Will Donation Meal will take place from 5-7 p.m. and carry out options for the meal are available. The following food will be available:

• Fried chicken
• Ham
• Chicken tenders (for kids)
• Mashed potatoes
• Noodles
• Green beans
• Corn
• Carrots
• Mac & cheese
• Rolls
• Assorted desserts
• Iced tea
• Lemonade

A live auction will then start at 7 p.m. which will include a total of 57 items donated by a number of people and businesses. The Bryor Rhodes Band will perform after the auction concludes. The banquet hall is located at 210 Pearl St. in Teutopolis.

“Walker & Rosie were much more than the victims of a tragedy. They were children full of dreams, hope and possibilities,” the park said in a Facebook post. “By coming together to create this park, we’re choosing to focus on the beauty, love and the joy Walker and Rosie brought into the world. We’re choosing to ensure that their light continues to shine through, lighting the way for others and inspiring new generations to live with the same love and enthusiasm for life that they did.”

They also said that the memorial park, an addition to the Beecher City Community Park, will include a pump track and additional upgrades as a result of the donations. For more event details and updates, visit the park’s Facebook page.