Located down an alley on Front Street near the Front Street Lofts in Lemont, is a mural dedicated to Lemont native Rudy Kling. Kling, a pilot who gained national fame when he won the Thompson Trophy at the Cleveland Air Races in 1937, died 75 years ago Monday, when his plane crashed in Florida.
Part of the "Pride of Lemont" mural on display off Front Street near the Front Street Lofts, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. The mural is dedicated to the life of pilot Rudy Kling, a Lemont native who gained national fame when his won the Thompson Trophy at the Cleveland Air Races in 1937. Staff photo by Matthew Piechalak
Part of the "Pride of Lemont" mural on display off Front Street near the Front Street Lofts, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. The mural is dedicated to the life of pilot Rudy Kling, a Lemont native who gained national fame when his won the Thompson Trophy at the Cleveland Air Races in 1937. Staff photo by Matthew Piechalak