Ryan E. Haupt

October 17, 2006

Freedom Quilts Heroes

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan E. Haupt 24, of Phoenix; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo; died Oct. 17 2006 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

This quilt was made by Freedom Quilts for his family in Honor of Ryan E. Haupt.

Letter from Ryan's Family

Betty,

I wanted to let you know I received the quilt yesterday. It is truly beautiful. You did such an awesome job!! I really can feel the love you put into it and you don’t know how much that means to me. I wrapped it around me last night and just touched and looked at the pictures you put on it and felt Ryan again.. Thank you so, so much!

When I feel like no one cares anymore, I’ll just look at the quilt and feel your love and prayers. It is truly a comfort! I pray God will bless you in your mission of comfort and will provide the funding to continue, as it really does mean a lot. I am going to have my husband take a picture tomorrow of me and my quilt. Also, I will be sending to you those recipes you requested. I just need to decide which ones. I think the recipe book is a great idea and I will pass it on to other mother’s, along with your info for quilts.

Betty, thank you again for your love and compassion you have shown through the quilt. You are a very special person. And please thank your husband for me for all that he does in helping you with this project.

Also, Please tell MaryRose Varo thank you for the CD. It is a beautiful song. I loved it.

Love,
Lynn Forehand