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October Quilts of Valor presentations

Melvin Reif Untied States Army Reservist Melvin Reif was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on October 24, 2025, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Reif served from 1970 to 1976. The quilt top was made by Margaret Evers, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured from left to right: Boe Levingston, Margaret Evers, Melvin Reif, Judy Burnette and David Krallman.

new_lgp_quiltsofvalorpic — Melvin Reif Untied States Army Reservist Melvin Reif was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on October 24, 2025, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Reif served from 1970 to 1976. The quilt top was made by Margaret Evers, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured from left to right: Boe Levingston, Margaret Evers, Melvin Reif, Judy Burnette and David Krallman.

Paul Unruh United States Army veteran Paul Unruh was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on October 24, 2025, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Unruh served from 1954 to 1956. The quilt top was made my Jeanette Sidman, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured left to right: Jeanette Sidman, Dennis Hill, Paul Unruh, Judy Burnette and Poncho Hitschmann.

new_lgp_quiltsofvalorpic — Paul Unruh United States Army veteran Paul Unruh was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on October 24, 2025, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Unruh served from 1954 to 1956. The quilt top was made my Jeanette Sidman, quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured left to right: Jeanette Sidman, Dennis Hill, Paul Unruh, Judy Burnette and Poncho Hitschmann.

Golden Plains Quilts of Valor presented two patriotic-themed quilts to honor local veterans on Oct. 24 at the American Legion Post 180.

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