Naperville American Legion Post 43 presented their first Citizen of the Year award in 1976. It became an annual award in 1986. The Naperville Community is blessed with many people who serve their fellow citizens. Those selected must be Naperville residents whose service was performed in a volunteer capacity, rather than as part of compensated employment. In April of 1990 Jane B. Sindt was named American Legion Post #43 Citizen of the Year.
Jane arrived in Naperville as an adult in 1957 but developed a fierce love for her adopted community. She was one of the founders and first President of the Naperville Heritage Society, lead in the development and organization of the Naper Settlement, fought to establish the Naperville Historic District and helped establish the Farmers Market at Fifth Avenue Station. Jane was instrumental in the development of the Riverwalk and worked closely with May Watts to create the Prairie Path.
