United States Army veteran Staff Sergeant Louis Bonner was awarded a Quilt of Valor on September 2, 2023 at a family reunion in Great Bend. Bonner served from 1983 to 2007. The quilt top was made by his aunt, Linda Shull; quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured from left: Justin Engleman, Judy Burnette, Louis Bonner, Linda Shull, Brian Shull.