Dennis De Hartog ’73 was honored with a Quilt of Valor July 30 during a Prairie Days presentation in recognition of, and honor for, service to our country. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1966 and served in the Security Service branch for four years during the Vietnam Era. Twenty-three men were give quilts created by Deb Elrod of Monroe and Marilyn Samson and Marcia Grimm of Prairie City. Read more at the Newton Daily News.
Dennis Den Hartog ’73 Receives Quilt of Valor for Service
Recipients of the Quilts of Valor presented during Prairie Days 2022 are: front row, from left: Jason Braun, Jack Carrothers, Russell Natelborg, Carroll Nolin, Charles Cole, Jr., Brian Wilson and Brian VandeLune; middle row: Michael Allison, Dennis DenHartog, Ronald Dean Steenhoek, Lynn Elrod, Billy Elrod, Arnold Sohn and Mike Burns; back row: Bryce Beerends, Jerry Krueger, Dennis Kadner, Ronald VanPeursem (hidden behind L. Elrod), Lawrence Verwers, Trevor Sohn, Loren Verwers, Ralph Cole, Sr. and Gene DeRaad.