The Southwest Chapter of the National Quilts of Valor Organization will be holding a Quilts of Valor Presentation in conjunction with Beaver Oklahoma’s Cowchip Days Celebration. The presentation will honor 21 Veterans from the Beaver County area who have served in the military at various times and from every Branch of Service. The Quilt presentations will take place on Friday Aril 15th, at 6:00pm inside the Jones and Plummer Trail Museum. Those being honored include:
Doyle Stapp, Beaver, Army – WWII
Dean Warkentine, Beaver, Army – WWII
Jack Morrison, Beaver, Army 1960
Leroy Mahaffey, Beaver, Army 66-68
Merlyn Robb, Forgan, Army 57-59 Honor guard in White House
Roger Chockley, Beaver, Army 66-72
Alan Newman, Forgan, USMC 66-70
Jerry Hall, Forgan, Army 64-66 Germany
Elmer Hancock, Beaver, Army 59-68
Max Underwood, Forgan, Army 70-72
Don Jenkins, Beaver, Army 66-71 Korea
Joe Lansden, Beaver, Navy 63-65
Donald Law, Beaver, Army 55-57 Germany
Geneva Johnson, Beaver, Iraq, Don’t know the branch
Rickey Weaver, Beaver, Navy Seal 01-06
Billy Westenhaver, Beaver, Navy, 2 tours VN
Geraland Bond, Gate, Army, 67-69
John Kiley, Beaver, USMC
Michael Hampton, Beaver, Navy 74-80
Cole Williams, Beaver, AF Afg
Ralph Eugene Hester, Gate, Army, VN 66-68
Family members and the public are invited to the ceremony.
