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“The thought you put into making these for us was beautiful. So I want to thank you with this.<\/p>\n
“You deserve a lot more recognition, not just for the quilts, but for all the things you make for this CWA branch.”<\/p>\n
Ms Leek, who had the teariest eyes in the room, said she hadn’t expected to receive something in return for the quilts.<\/p>\n
“I definitely wasn’t expecting to get something back. I’ll have to clear a spot to hang it up, maybe near the front door,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It really hit my heart to hear Bev’s words. I’m really, really pleased that Kylie’s back.”<\/p>\n
Mr Kummerlowe, who went by the nickname Irish, passed away last July.<\/p>\n
He served from 1969 to 1989, including 13 months in Vietnam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THERE was barely a dry eye in the room at a recent Bacchus Marsh CWA Day Branch meeting, after a member was presented with a gift of gratitude for supporting a veteran family. Beryl Leek made two Quilts of Valour for Bev Kummerlowe earlier this year \u2013 one honouring Bev’s service, and one honouring her […]<\/p>\n