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Quilts of Valor awarded
Galen Jamison
United States Army veteran, Sergeant Galen Jamison, was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on Oct. 17, 2026, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Jamison served from 1967-1969. The quilt top was made by Balinda Ochs; quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured, from left: Poncho Hitschmann, Balinda Ochs, Galen Jamison, Amy Schartz Mellor and Bob Jarmer
Aaron Parr
United States Army Sergeant First Class, Aaron Parr, was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on Oct. 17, 2026, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. The quilt top was made by Tina Duryee; quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. Pictured, from left: Boe Levingston, Amy Schartz Mellor, Aaron Parr (holding Jack Parr), Tina Duryee and Chris Krueger.
