Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Reminder: Aunt Ruby's Quilt of Family Military Veterans


This is a reminder...as of August 9 Mary Ellen has received only three photos. The quilt that she and Aunt Ruby will make from them will be a priceless tribute to our family members who have served in the military. Do your part by sending in photographs of family members in uniform - past and present. Here is the email I received today from Mary Ellen:
Please remind the family that we need pictures of family menbers that have served and are serving in the service. Photo will be returned as soon as quilt is completed at this time I only have 3. need names and any information that they would like under their photo. Thanks for your help. Mary Ellen - Ruby's daughter (If you don't know where to send your photos, you can email Mary Ellen for instructions at Marysturbaum@wmconnect.com )
Original request for photos:
The following was received from Mary Ellen Sturbaum, daughter of Ruby Proffit.

"It has been a dream of mother to do a quilt with all the photo's of family members who have served in the military. She would like to have a photo of each of them in uniform if possible. We will return the photo unharmed. If it's something they do not want to send in the mail I will pay for them to have a copy made or bring them to the family reunion this year. Her plan is to make the quilt and auction it off at the family reunion next year. I know that sounds like a long time away, but it will take time to gather all the photo's and make the quilt."

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Appreciation of Family Members in Military



Mary Parsons has suggested that we put together and circulate a list of names of family members who are currently in the military for the purpose of sending them encouraging notes, etc.

If you know of any family members currently serving, please click on the "__comments" line at the bottom of this posting and let me know as much of the following as possible: Name of the family member in military service, branch of service, mail address (APO, etc), email address, birthday, photo if available (you can email photos to me at mdunwurkin@yahoo.com) - and anything additional you think may be helpful.

I'll wait about a week for your responses after which time I'll put a list of their names and addresses on this web site - and possibly some of their photo's. Then all of us will be able to write them or send them a "goodie" package - a card every now and then - anything to show them that we support and encourage them.


(Thanks to Mary for the suggestion!)