Our July 21, 2016 speaker was Jerilyn Lightfoot

She is a mother of a Special Forces active duty Marine (Recon-Sniper), and she truly understands what it means to be "touched by war".

She is deeply involved in the Quilts of Valor project and makes some of them too.

Quilts of Valor are a powerful tactile, comforting "Thank You" for our Veterans and Troops. She is in awe of the power of our Quilts having witnessed the healing power in action as servicemen and women are enveloped in a loving cocoon by the Quilts.  Many Veterans, upon being awarded their QOV, state it was the first time they were ever really thanked for their service.

She presented three Quilts of Valor to three of our Branch Veterans!

Sample Quilt  Joung Quilt Huesby Quilt
      3 Quilts + Example                              Dave Joung's Quilts of Valor                                              Ernie Huesby's Quilt of Valor                         
                       
Center Quilt            Thank You
     George Center's Quilt of Valor                          Jerilyn Lightfoot & Gene Bunzel

Vets with Quilts
     George Center                                       Ernie Huesby                                Dave Joung                    Jerilyn Lightfoot

We are very thankful for her recognition of our veterans.

The quilts each take about a year to complete the finished product. All have a unique design, made with fabrics provided by the quilter. Both men and women take time out of their busy schedules to provide these quilts to our veterans.

Ernie Huesby, Dave Jeong, and George Center received their quilts with broad smiles and the luncheon attendees’ applause. Jerilyn spoke individually to each Sir and expressed the quilter’s gratitude for the men’s service to our country. It was a fitting tribute and one Ernie, Dave, and George will not forget. On the back side of the quilt was the veteran’s name with Quilts of Valor embroidery label. SIR Branch 62 salutes all of the men and ladies who served their country in times of battle.