The photos behind the project
Marines in Saipan 1944
Official Marine Corps Photo in National Archives - photograph of Marines in Saipan (127-GR-113-83414)
Photo for tapestry of my uncle, Arthur Swanson
Photo for tapestry of Joseph Cardoza
Wedding photo used for tapestry of Audrey and William Harvel
Photograph for tapestry of my mother-in-law, Doris Jacobson Neuren
Bath Iron Works shipyard badge photograph used for tapestry of Anna Mae Shellenbarger Savage
Photograph used for tapestry of Doc Savage
Photograph used for tapestry of William Joe Hudson
Photograph used for tapestry of Don Vandagriff
Photograph used for tapestry of Joe Brown
Photograph used for the tapestry of my grandparents, Dolly and Chester Kenney
Photograph used for the tapestry of my grandfather, Chester Kenney, Corps of Engineers
Doss Heritage and Culture Center "Courage" Exhibit, 2017
I am thankful to the Doss Heritage and Culture Center for including two of my tapestries of Parker County residents William Joe Hudson and Don Vandagriff.
TCU "Human Library" Project
Every year at my alma mater (and employer), Texas Christian University hosts a "Human Library", and participants can sign up as a "book" that people can check out for 15 minutes to hear their story. Of course I had to share my Thankful Generations Project!
Next Tapestry - my father-in-law Fred Neuren
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary
Honor and respect ... if you ever find yourself in San Diego, show your respect at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary on Point Loma.
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Honor and respect ... if you find yourself near Scottsdale, be sure to pay tribute at this national military cemetary
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