Elmer Ulseth, a 104-year-old WWII Veteran, was awarded a Quilt of Valor at the Blue Water Hospice Home. Lynn Lebeck, Michigan State Coordinator of the Quilt of Valor Foundation, was there to present the quilt while Ulseth was surrounded by family members, friends, and caregivers.
A Quilt of Valor is a handmade quilt awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. Started in 2003 by a military mom, the underlying message of a Quilt of Valor is, “Thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation.”
Elmer Ulseth served in the U.S. Army as an anti-aircraft gunner during WWII. He grew up in Detroit and he and his wife, Marie, moved to the Blue Water Area when they retired in 1979. Marie passed away earlier this year after the couple shared more than 73 years of marriage.
Ulseth was awarded the Quilt of Valor while his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and David Whipple, and many others at Blue Water Hospice Home, shared in the moment.
Jessica Martin, Blue Water Hospice Home Director, said, “It is such and honor to be a part of and witness these ceremonies, it truly touches my heart.
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Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
