Quilts of Valor were presented during the Veterans Day ceremony at the C. L . Hoover Opera House. The recipients were Roy Taylor and Harold Carrington.

Taylor served in World War II.  He said he was overwhelmed by the presentation. “It’s a great pleasure, and I certainly never expected this.” It also came as a surprise during the Veterans Day observance. “That was the first I heard of it. ” He added he would cherish the quilt.

Taylor served in the Navy during World War II and served in the Philipines.

Harold Carrington enjoyed the presentation on the stage of the Opera House.  “It was, it was. To see the crowd and the respect that they had for the service that we tried to support our country. Yeah, it was amazing.”

Carrington served two tours of duty in the Army in Vietnam.

Quilt of Valor program coordinator Donna Martinson told the recipients the Quilts of Valor were “stitched with love, prayers and healing thoughts.” The quilts are presented to veterans honoring them for their service in our nation’s wars.