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Group honors local veteran for service
Quilts of Valor has given to 650 around the area
Quilts of Valor
Quilts of Valor members, standing, from left, Irene Webb, Betty Heathman and Peggy Johnson present Marvin (Jack) Jackson with a quilt embroidered with information relating to his service in the military. - photo by Jim Dean
This weekend, a Forsyth County man was honored for a lifetime of military service — not with a medal or a certificate, but with a large red, white and blue “Quilt of Valor,” handcrafted by local group, Quilts of Valor Gainesville.