Jim Paulson from Trail was the recipient of a beautiful, handmade quilt

Since there will not be a Veterans Day program this year, the Quilts of Valor group for East Polk County has decided to award quilts to individuals privately. Each individual who is honored with a Quilt of Valor will be featured in the McIntosh Times.

Here, Jim Paulson from Trail was the recipient of a beautiful, handmade quilt, which was made by the East Polk County Quilts of Valor volunteers. Here is what Jim had to say of his service to our Country: I served in the United States Army from February 19, 1957 to February 20, 1959 as a Private 1st Class.  I was then placed in active reserve for five years, but I was not called back. I boarded a train in Fargo, ND and went to Fort Chaffe, Arkansas for basic training for eight weeks. I was then sent to Fort Leonardwood, MO for eight more weeks of training; then transferred/assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion. I was included in a group that replaced troops coming home from Germany who were being discharged.  I was placed in food service for our battalion, driving the food truck, and keeping records.  I remained at Fort Leonardwood until my discharge, when I joined my dad at our farm in Eden township rural Trail, MN. During my service, I was assigned to stand as an honor guard for former President Harry S. Truman. After his arrival and his meeting some Generals, he turned around and came back and greeted each one of us individually, thanking us for our service to our country. I married Janice Anderson on September 10, 1966. We have two sons, Daniel and Darald. Daniel is married to Tina, and they have three children: Ryan and Hillary Paulson, Nicole and Jonathan Halbur and Brylee, our great grandchild, and Hannah Paulson. We are still engaged in farming and so are our sons and grandson, Ryan and his wife Hillary.  Having sold the dairy and beef cows and our hogs, we continued with raising crops: wheat, soybeans, and sunflowers.  Due to my health issues, the next generations are continuing the Paulson Farm operation, now in its 125th year. I am pleased to be honored and am grateful I was able to have served my country, the U.S.A.  Thank you for the “Quilt of Valor.”

Thank you to Jim Paulson for your service to our Country.