My business is dedicated to my father who was my HERO! "His courage, resilience, and integrity inspire me every day."

Francis R. Mutton was born on February 15, 1923, and grew up during the Great Depression — an era that forged in him a character of iron: determined, disciplined, creative, and deeply caring.

When his country called, Francis answered. He served as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator during World War II, flying combat missions over enemy territory. His service carried an enormous cost: he was captured and spent nine months as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III — the very camp made famous by the Great Escape — enduring hardship that most of us can scarcely imagine.

He came home, raised a family, and lived every day with the quiet dignity of a man who had already proven himself under fire. He passed on May 28, 2020, at the age of 97.

Every QuickStrip sold carries his legacy. When you support this veteran-owned business, you honor a generation that gave everything.