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Bagley veteran Marc Olson honored with Quilt of Valor

Bagley veteran Marc Olson recently received a Quilt of Valor from Headwaters Quilt Guild and Quilts of Valor Foundation member Louise Walker.

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Louise Walker, left, presents a Quilt of Valor she made to Bagley veteran Marc Olson.
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Bagley veteran Marc Olson recently received a Quilt of Valor from Headwaters Quilt Guild and Quilts of Valor Foundation member Louise Walker.

Olson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1967 and was honorably discharged in 1971 after serving two tours of duty in Vietnam.

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Olson returned to his home community of Bagley after working for 35 years in Oregon and Washington. He is a current member of the American Legion Irvin Blix Post 16.

"We thank him for his service to our nation to protect our freedoms," Headwaters Quilt Guild President Gladys Luecken said in a release.

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