With honor

A local veteran who served in Vietnam was given a Quilt of Valor at a recent ceremony at the LaHarpe VFW post. Ron Burris of Colony served in the Army in Vietnam and the Navy in Puerto Rico.

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August 8, 2023 - 2:20 PM

Army and Navy veteran Ron Burris of Colony receives a Quilt of Valor in honor of his military service. Courtesy photo

Ron Burris, Colony, received a Quilt of Valor on July 29 at the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

During the 1960s, Burris served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and with the Navy Seabees in Puerto Rico.

Members of the East Central Kansas Quilters club give the quilts to veterans from Anderson and Coffey counties.

To learn more about nominating a veteran, call Connie Hatch at 785-232-2816. 

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