Former U.S. Marine corporal, Vietnam veteran and Golden Valley resident John Hoeft displays the quilt with attendees of the Community Organization of Meadview (COM) after receiving a gift from the Meadview Red, White and Blue Quilters. Many military veterans attended the COM meeting to witness Hoeft receive his quilt and “little prayer pillow” for his three years of military service in the Marines and his tour of duty in Khe Sahn, Vietnam, during TET of 1968. The quilters of Meadview have designed and made more than 1,000 quilts in past years and have presented them to deserving people. Photo courtesy Butch Meriwether
Golden Valley resident John Hoeft (left) stands with members of the Meadview Red, White and Blue Quilters after he donated more than 500 yards of material to the quilting club. Hoeft, who is a former Marine corporal and served in Vietnam, was in Meadview to receive a special quilt and “little prayer pillow.” He surprised the quilters of Meadview by donating the material that had belonged to his mother who pasted away three years ago. The quilters of Meadview have designed and made more than 1,000 quilts in past years and presented them to deserving people. Photo courtesy Butch Meriwether
Former U.S. Marine corporal, Vietnam veteran and Golden Valley resident John Hoeft addresses the attendees at the Kingman Quilting Club December meeting after he received a quilt from them. Hoeft also donated about 100 yards of material to the club at their meeting held at the Mohave County Museum so they could continue to make quilts. Photo courtesy Butch Meriwether
