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MR. & MRS. QLA, 2007 Bobby and Francis Henry Bobby and Francis Henry have driven from Mississippi to virtually every QLA Conference since 1987 in support of their daughter, Suzette, and in support of the Quality Life Association. That record includes a road trip to Vail, Colorado. . Few people in the history of the organization have contributed as much as these two kind and caring people. Bobby has served as photographer for the QLA Conference and for the Horizons newsletter for many of those years, snapping an average of 15 rolls of film at every conference. He has taken approximately 1,800 pictures for us, and has them developed within hours -- all at his expense – so that QLA can sell them to its members. One year he apparently thought he wasn’t contributing enough so he brought a bushel of sweet potatoes from his garden for the auction. His wife, Francis, has donated enough hand made or home grown auction and raffle items to fill a gift shop. Her beautiful, hand sewn quilts have become a tradition and the grand prize of the conference. Winning one of her quilts is like winning the lottery. This year will be her 6th. She has made jams and jellies, crochet items and candles and things -- all hand made. She and daughter Suzette have donated hand-made Christmas tree skirts every year for almost 20 years. Bobby, Francis: There is no way that QLA or Horizons can thank you enough for all you have done for us. Because of you, and in your honor, Horizons has created the Mr. and Mrs. QLA Award and you are its first recipients. The award is intended not only to recognize you for your generosity, but to serve as a reminder to all of us, now and in the future, that QLA is all about giving and that you are our finest example. This is not an annual award. It is to be given only at the discretion of the Horizons editor, to couples whose support for QLA and Horizons meet your high standards for long, continuous, generosity.
Jay Searcy, Horizons Editor, RT Sept. 7, 2007 St. Petersburg Beach, FL.
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