05/26/2026
Some stories feel close to home, and this is one of them.
Rebecca Riley has spent years making as many quilts as she can for the Quilts of Valor Foundation honoring veterans one stitch at a time. After working at the Farmers Cooperative Association of Stanton cotton gin, she used to tell local farmers she’d still need cotton for quilts in her retirement, and she meant it.
Her connection runs deeper still. Rebecca’s husband, Tommy, worked for WesTex for 28 years, and she knew many of his co-workers were veterans or had family who served. Over the years, ther quilts have gone to farmers, church members, friends and even family.
It’s a simple but powerful way to say thank you, and a reminder of the kind of people who make this community special.
Read more of Rebecca’s story in the May/June issue of Bits & Bytes magazine.