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A little background: I've known this guy since 1966 when he was in first grade. He came from a Navy family and when old enough he joined the Marines. He did his time and got out. I lost touch with him so I'm not sure why or how but he joined the Army a few years ago and has done tours overseas. Right now he is in Washington state and he runs between 5 and 10 miles a day with a 6 foot American Flag that weighs 5 pounds. He has quite the following on FB and is called the HWY 2 Freedom Runner.
This is what he has on his HWY 2 Freedom Runner FB page: "Since February 2010 I have been running with Old Glory in Vancouver and Ridgefield WA and in Salt Lake UT when I was stationed there. Since then I have run over 3400 miles. Living in my new home town of Sultan WA for over a year now, I have now become known as the HWY 2 Freedom Runner. I run with the Nations Flag for Pride Duty Honor - Pride for how I feel about the country I live in, Duty to the American Armed Forces in which I serve. My oath to protect our great country and the Honor in that I am an AMERICAN! God Bless America!" The pictures on the quilt are all of him, even the runner on the Sky Valley Sticker. I just had to make a quilt for him. My quilting with pictures isn't all that great and I'm not sure if he can ever wash it without the ink smearing but I had to put an imprint on what he is all about. :-) It was a QAYG. Many pictures follow: [ATTACH=CONFIG]523850[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523851[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523852[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523853[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523855[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523856[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523859[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]523860[/ATTACH] |
That is so terrific of you to be able to personally make him a quilt. I have done about 18 quilts for QOV. Yours is so neat. I am sure he will treasure this quilt for his service to our country.
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He sounds like quite a guy and you have done a beautiful job honoring him. This quilt is awesome.
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I KNOW he will be honored that you thought of him and his service enough to do this for him. I am proud of you for thinking of him. The quilt is Beautiful like Our America. Stunning! Thank You for thanking him in this way. Blessings and Hugs!!
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It nice to see someone who knows what duty, honor, commitment and love of country means. A nice way to thanks him for his service and his commitment of reminding others what is important.
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Fantastic quilt! I think you will make him cry because you made it so personal. I'm sure he will cherish it.
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That is an awesome gift and commemorative for a man who deserves it! Well done!
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very nice quilt!!!
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What an awesome story! Thank you so much for honoring him.
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Bless you for doing this for him. Bless him for all he has done. I am sure that he will love this quilt it's super. Thanks for sharing the story. BrendaK
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That is a very beautiful and special quilt. He sounds like a very special person as are you. :)
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He will be so touched by this beautiful gift you have made to honor him. It will be forever treasured and bless you for your generosity and kind heart for this amazing man.
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What an amazing person you are to do this for him, and in turn he also is an amazing man, I am Australian and I read every word and you made me cry, God Bless You :)
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Awesome...God bless you!
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What a great tribute.
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This should be hanging in the White House so everyone could see the pride in our Flag. Your quilt is out of this world and honoring such a dedicated hero.
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Nobody more deserving than this great patriot. Your quilt is a real tribute to him.
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Truly a thoughtful and thankful gift of appreciation. Thank you for sharing his story.
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Nice job on his quilt. What an honor to have him use it. We should all be proud of his accomplishments as well as all the brave men and women in the military who serve so selflessly. Thanks to all. Proud to be an American. My husband served for thirty years and my father for thirty. Happy 4th everyone. Thank a serviceman today.
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What a great expression of gratitude. He will love it.
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What a treasure. Thank God for people like him. That was so thoughtful of you.
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Awe, this is great! He will be amazed that you took the time to make this for him! Beautiful quilt!
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What a beautiful gift! I know he will be proud of it. Thanks so much for sharing his story.
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Wow.. How creative and precious your quilt is. Definitely a keepsake for years to come
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What a spectacular tribute. Beautifully done.
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What a great way to thank this young man! Your quilt is beautiful. May we all give thanks for men like him who give so much to protect us and the freedoms we enjoy. His story is amazing.
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Very nice quilt, what an honor for him! I'm sure he will be really touched, I know I would be.
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. I have even been in Sultan, WA., and it's a nice town. The quilt is meaningful and your work on it was not only a labor of art, but also of heart. Really, really wonderful story that goes with it.
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What a wonderful quilt! And, a wonderful story!
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Wow! What a beautiful quilt to thank this man for his service to our country. Love it.
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Lovely quilt for him! He is so deserving. Bless you both!
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It is a lovely quilt, you did a great job making it.
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That is so awesome. Makes me so proud.
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Originally Posted by redquilter
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He sounds like quite a guy and you have done a beautiful job honoring him. This quilt is awesome.
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What an amazing young man, and what a truly amazing tribute he has made to the American Flag and to America. I'm sure he will really appreciate all your time and effort into the quilt.
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Great idea to make this gift for him and recognize his efforts to show his love of the flag and country. There just isn't enough of this kind of thing. I'm sure he was overwhelmed. I've heard about him and am really touched that you would do this. You're pretty special, too.
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Hooray for both of you. That story just warms my heart.
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Bless his heart! Bless you for making the quilt!
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What a wonderful way to honor this very deserving man. He will be grateful when you give it to him.
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Very nice! I do quilting for our local QOV chapter.
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