Ten Veterans were honored by the Family and Friends of Veterans Support Group in a Quilts of Valor and Quilts Honoring Service ceremony held Tuesday, May 14 at the Friendship Baptist Church.
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Ten Veterans were honored by the Family and Friends of Veterans Support Group in a Quilts of Valor and Quilts Honoring Service ceremony held Tuesday, May 14 at the Friendship Baptist Church.
Those honored for their service with quilts made by the Family and Friends of Veterans Support Group were Gary Bruce, Army Veteran, who served from 1964 to 1966; Ralph Bruce, Air Force Veteran, who served from 1961 to 1967; and Don Elam, Air Force Veteran, who served from 1964 to 1968.
Quilts of Valor were presented to John Robinson, Army Veteran, who served from 1987 to 1993; Steve Womack, Navy Veteran, who served from 1985 to 2005; Robert Paul Windsor, Army Veteran, who served from 1966 to 1968; Eugen Womack, Navy Veteran, who served from 1959 to 1962; Perry Jones, Army Veteran, who served from 1969 to 1970; Donald Silver, Army Veteran, who served from 1966 to 1968 and James Walton, Army Veteran, who served from 1966 to 1968.
Joyce Lowry opened the ceremony with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer was led by Jimmie Stewart. Joyce gave an overview of the Friends and Family of Veterans Support Group and Quilts of Valor program. She said that they do this because they love making quilts and love who they give them to.
Friends and Family of Veterans Support Group sell flowers in the Spring and Fall to raise funds to make the quilts. They also have support from many quilting shops in the area. The Friends and Family of Veterans Support Group help with the Honor Flight and volunteer on Thursday at the Missouri Veterans Home.
This is the 20th year for the Quilts of Valor program, and the organization has presented over 380 thousand quilts to Veterans in the US and overseas.
“We know freedom is not free. Our quilts offer comfort and warmth, love and gratitude meant to comfort and thank you, the Veterans, for your part in our freedom,” Mrs. Lowry said.
