November 2016 Honors Veterans Day with Quilts of Valor

What a privilege and honor it was for the Farmersville Quilt Guild to present Seven 
Quilts of Valor to our North Texas veterans .
Thank you veterans for your service and your families for the sacrifices they've made.

On November 8th, 2016  in Farmersville, Tx. The Farmersville Quilt Guild presented Quilts of Valor to:

Mr.  Robert Riley - Navy WWWII - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr.  Zachery David Parr - Marines - Allen, TX - received quilt from Bonnie Smith

Mr.  Mark Schrimpf - Marines - Krum, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr.  William C. Felts - Army - Denton, TX - received quilt from Debi (JR) Paustian

Mr.  Ronald Scott - Navy - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr. Harry Clark - Caddo Mills, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr. Darrell Moore - Merit, TX - received quilt from Farmersville Quilt Guild’s members blocks.

On Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2016 Farmersville Quilt Guild presented two quilts at the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial to:

Mr. John O’Donnell - Marine - Paris, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr. Tom D. Mallison, Jr. - Army - Paris, TX - received quilt from Lynn Hendrex

On December 3 or 4, 2016 Farmersville Quilt Guild will be presenting Quilts of Valor to Mr. Robert Buderus - Grapevine, TX - Army - quilt yet to be determined.

Other quilts to be given at unknown time & location:  Mr. Gene Newman - Army - Allen, TX & Mr. Timothy Drenkhahn - Navy - Arlington, TX.

What a privilege and honor it was for the Farmersville Quilt Guild to present 

Quilts Of Valor on November 8 th 2016 at the 

Farmersville Civic Center Veterans Day Ceremony. 

Thank you veterans for your service and your families for the sacrifices they've made.

As seated left to right:

Mr.  Robert Riley - Navy WWII - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr.  Zachery David Parr - Marines - Allen, TX - received quilt from Bonnie Smith

Mr.  Mark Schrimpf - Marines - Krum, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr.  William C. Felts - Army - Denton, TX - received quilt from Debi (JR) Paustian

Mr.  Ronald Scott - Navy - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr. Harry Clark - Caddo Mills, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr. Darrell Moore - Merit, TX - received quilt from Farmersville Quilt Guild’s members blocks.
 (not pictured)

Elizabeth Guild President welcoming our guest

Darrell Moore of Farmersville VFW presenting a Flag Ceremony and Tribute

Guest & Guild members enjoying the ceremony

Mr. Felts grandaughter sang a wonderful song

Lynn presentation of the Quilts of Valor
Guild QOV chairperson

Mr. Darrell Moore - Merit, TX - received quilt from Farmersville Quilt Guild’s members blocks.
Presented by Debbie Piekarski

Mr. Harry Clark - Caddo Mills, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr.  Ronald Scott - Navy - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Janice Tower

Mr.  Zachery David Parr - Marines - Allen, TX - received quilt from Bonnie Smith

Mr.  William C. Felts - Army - Denton, TX - received quilt from Debi (JR) Paustian

Mr.  Robert Riley - Navy WWII - Wylie, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr.  Mark Schrimpf - Marines - Krum, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler

Mr. Darrell Moore - Merit, TX  giving Lynn a big hug. He was her student years ago.

Mr.  Mark Schrimpf - Marines - Krum, TX

Donna Perkins Guild member in closing prayer

Refreshments being served.

Thank you Guild members for bring such a feast for our Veterans

Jackie a Guild member is a veteran too

What a privilege and honor it was for the Farmersville Quilt Guild to present two 

Quilts Of Valor on Veterans Day Nov. 11th 2016 at the 

Red River Valley Veterans Day Ceremony. 

Thank you veterans for your service and your families for the sacrifices they've made.

Mr. Tom D. Mallison, Jr. - Army - Paris, TX - received quilt from Lynn Hendrex 

Mr. John O’Donnell - Marine - Paris, TX - received quilt from Pat Beeler (Lynn pictured)

This is William Gribble with his quilt of valor

I Janice had nominated him and Cathy Dettmann in Merkel sent me a quilt for him 

I gave it to him this weekend and my daughter delivered another one to his father in Dalworthington Gardens. 

I'll send that picture when she forwards it.. 

Guild Members,
Thank you so much for playing such an important role in recognizing our veterans with the Quilts of Valor Ceremony on November 8, 2016.  I’ve received some very nice phone calls thanking you for honoring our heroes.  You all are the best!!

Lynn Hendrex

Farmersville Quilt Guild Quilts of Valor Chairperson

Guild Business meeting after...