Honoring those who have served and sacrificed
Through the unique artistry of beaded tapestries
Just off the loom >>>
Here's the subject of my next Thankful Generations beaded tapestry: my husband, Alan, onboard the USCG Barque Eagle in 1977. He definitely did not mind this short term assignment on this historic ship! The Neuren Tapestry is officially underway.
3-22-26: Finalized pattern and bead selection
3-29-26: Bead inventory - received the order of specific beads that were low
4-1-26: Loom warped and first rows complete
4-12-26: 25 rows complete
Total bead count will be 35,909 size 11 Miyuki Delica
Joseph Kubes
Born in New Prague, Minnesota, Mr. Joseph Edward Kubes enlisted in the military on December 7, 1942. His tour of duty took him to the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, and the Philippines in the Southwest Pacific. While serving as SSN 686 Instrument Panel Specialist, he earned extra money to send home by repairing servicemen’s watches.
He was honorably discharged after WWII from the U.S. Marines in 1945 as a 22-year-old Technical Sergeant at Eagle Mountain Marine Base, Texas. He and his new bride, Rita, loved the Sunbelt climate and growth potential and decided to establish a watch repair service in downtown Fort Worth. Besides being an accomplished watch repairman and jeweler, Joseph became one of the first nine Certified Gemologists in Texas in 1955, and the only one in Fort Worth at the time.