Quilts of Valor

I want to tell you about a wonderful service called Quilts of Valor. They are a group of volunteers with chapters all over the country who will make a quilt to honor a veteran.

You fill out their form, send it in with a picture of your veteran, and in a couple of months, they send you a beautiful quilt, free of charge.

Since there are so many chapters in so many places, I'll just suggest you Google them to find your local chapter.

I had a quilt done for my grandfather, my father, and one for my sister-in-law to give to her mom.

Here are the pictures:

My grandfather was Wesley Madison Dennis, my mother's dad. Mother is gone now, but she is survived by her half sister, my Aunt Gerry. This quilt will go to her, with the condition that it be returned to me when she passes.
Papaw was a 'doughboy' in World War I. He was discharged on December 13, 1918, one month after Armistice Day. He was a very handsome man. My brother resembles him a lot.

Here is his quilt:

The next one was done for my Daddy, David Woodrow Cox. He served during World War II. This quilt will go to my older sister, Pam. She is the oldest child of 3. When she is gone, it will go to my brother, and then eventually to me. We lost Daddy in 2000. I was his 'baby girl' and I miss him.

Here is his quilt:

The last quilt was done for my sister-in-law's father, Bobbie Lee Bagwell, who passed away last year. It will be sent to her mother. Each of the shields in the pattern have the word 'Peace' on them, along with music notes.

Here is his quilt:

God bless our service members, present and past, and God bless America.