Local veterans, leukemia patient receive comfort quilts from Cabin Fever Quilt Guild
Brothers, Kenton and Tim received comfort quilts from the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild as a ‘thankyou’ for their service in the Navy. Pictured here with Kenton’s wife Pam Lewis. (Photo courtesy of Pam Lewis).
Six-year-old Kaylee received a quilt from the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild while undergoing treatment for leukemia in January. (Photo courtesy of the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild).
Two lucky local veterans received comfort quilts, complements of the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild. Guild member, Birdie Warnken, recently paid a visit to Kenton Lewis and his brother, Tim Lewis who are both Navy veterans. She presented them with two quilts, one was white with brightly colored, crystal star type work surrounded by a beautiful blue border. The other was checkered with forest green squares and images of pine trees, bordered with a light red design.
Pam Lewis said that her husband was very touched to receive recognition for his service, “this thoughtful group of talented quilters are making quilts for all the veterans in Mineral County, and we would like to thank them for their thoughtfulness.”
In January, the group also gave Zaylee a quilt while she was in Spokane taking treatments for leukemia. Zaylee is the 6-year-old daughter of Syleena Simkins, who lives in St. Regis and has been battling cancer since last year. Her quilt was filled with whimsical farm scenes in bright green, orange, browns and red colors.
The Cabin Fever Quilt Guild has approximately 40 members in Mineral County and have produced hundreds of quilts over the years. They give quilts to people who have lost homes to fire and other emergencies, those who have fallen sick, and to local Vets, like Kenton and Tim, as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for their services. Vets are always welcome to add their names to a list to receive a quilt in the future.