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400th Quilt of Valor Awarded
1 Robert Demel
United States Army veteran Robert Demel was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on December 29, 2017, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Mr. Demel served in the signal corps at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. The quilt top was made by LaWanna Krestine, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. From left: Boe Levingston, Amy Schartz Mellor, Robert Demel, LaWanna Krestine, David Krallman.

Golden Plains Quilts of Valor Group Leader Amy Schartz Mellor and members awarded eight Quilts of Valor on December 29, 2017, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Golden Plains Quilts of Valor’s 400th quilt was awarded to Larry Wood. To date, the group has awarded a total of 402 quilts to area veterans.