In honor of the veterans of Paradise Park in McAllen, Texas, the Paradise Quilters hosted a veteran’s quilt presentation on January 26, 2019. Fifteen quilts were presented to veterans in the park during a program that included a dedication thank you poem by Barb and Greg Foster, singing of God Bless America by Ginger Engels accompanied by Dwight Brackman. Veterans of all ages were honored this year and the program will continue until all veterans in the park have received an appropriate thank you and a quilt in their honor.
Veterans honored this year included:
Jerry Baldwin, Navy
Edward Boehmer, Jr., Air Force
Mark Campbell, Ohio National Guard
Sharlene Campbell, Air Force
William Ernst, Army
Steve Frankowski, Navy
Dennis Frisch, Air Force
David German, Navy
David Harston, Army
Marnae Krueger, Army
Warren Lee, Army
Al Mahowald, Navy
Dickie Parkridge, Navy
Paul Vassallo, Army
Carole Zarling, Army