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HILL AIR FORCE BASE — By official count, 45 Utah troops have been killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A Utah woman, who wanted to do something for each of their families, joined a national project to honor them.
T he Home of the Brave Quilt Project is a nationwide movement dedicated to fallen soldiers of the two wars, and all of the 6,760 Americans who have given their lives in battle. Patricia Moseman has made sure all of the Utah troops have been honored.
Moseman recently presented a quilt to Elizabeth Curtiss, who lost her husband in Afghanistan in August 2009. Army Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss was shot and killed as he helped evacuate a hospital.
Curtiss joined the Army the day after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. He deployed twice to Iraq with the 101st Airborne and served nearly a year in Afghanistan before he was killed.
Moseman's quilting is a way to honor and show gratitude for these soldiers' service and give a measure of comfort to the families. She has now delivered a quilt to each Utah family which lost a loved one in battle. She personalizes each quilt with the name of the deceased and personally delivers the quilts to the families.
The project started in California in 2004 and has spread to every state. Quilters from across the country have joined in. They take their inspiration from quilts made in the Civil War.
