Proud!
06-29-2015, 11:07 AM
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Location: Inverness, Florida Lived in states MA (born/graduated) RI (twice) CA (3 times) MO (3 times) KY VA
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Proud!
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:
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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:
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06-29-2015, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
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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.
06-29-2015, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
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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