Post by Betsy Warren on Jul 5, 2008 15:20:59 GMT -6
The Annual Hird Reunion took place on August 3rd, 2008 and was held in Pleasanton, Ne.
We had quite the turnout this year! For those of you that came, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
For those of you that couldn't make it, look ahead to 2009 and set aside the first Sunday in August - we'd love to see you!
Here are some photos of the day:
The Pleasanton Community Center is a wonderful, brand new facility that is perfect for our gathering. Having air conditioning on this 103 degree day was a blessing. This is just one side of the room....as you can see, we had several people here:
A special treat was having some of Mary Hird Suchland's family come. Left to right: Margaret Suchland Phelps, David Suchland, Pauline Suchland Lindell, Jay Suchland
Members of Mildred Hird Epley's family: Loretta (Jim Epley's wife), Max Epley, his grandaughter and great grandaughter, Becky Eckhout and kids
Joel Epley (Russell and Flossi's son), Lela Epley, Carol and Drew Arnold:
Raymond Hird's family, back row: Shawn Thames, Joe and Janice Lehman, Sunni and Patrick Thames; front row: Ethan and Dathan Thames:
Clyde Hird's daughter Diana, and Diana's daughter Jennifer and boyfriend Mike:
Mildred's children, Norma Peterson and Max Epley:
Harold Hird's family: Back row: Ardith and Dennis Davenport, Andrew Davenport, Bob Adams, Tom Hird. Front row: Bruce Hird, Pat Hird, Peggy Adams.
Wes and Jean Hird and Betsy Warren:
Steve and Betsy Warren:
Peggy and Bob Adams:
The Hird First Cousins - Jim and Ethel's grandchildren. Back row: David Suchland, Jay Suchland, Max Epley, Tom Hird, Bruce Hird, Linda Burchall, Diana Morey, Peggy Adams, Janice Lehman. Front row: Carol Arnold, Margaret Suchland, Pauline Suchland, Betsy Warren, Norma Peterson, Ardith Davenport. It was pointed out that Jim and Ethel's oldest grandchild, Pauline, was seated next to their youngest grandchild, Betsy. We couldn't have planned it better!
Second Cousins - great grandchildren of Jim and Ethel. Back row: Joel Epley, Shawn Thames, Patrick Thames. Front row: Becky Eckhout, Jennifer Morey, Andrew Davenport.
We even had some of the McGinnis side of the family there! Wes and Lela with some of their first cousins:
Leland McGinnis and Betsy Warren. Leland's father is George McGinnis, Ethel's brother:
The Pink Ladies: we just had to get a photo of everyone dressed in pink! left to right: Ardith Davenport, Pat Hird, Pauline Suchland (sitting), Loretta Epley, Becky Eckhout, Roberta Epley, Carol Arnold, Diana and Jennifer Morey
What Hird reunion would be complete without music? left to right: Andrew Davenport, Bob and Peggy Adams, Wes Hird, Tom Hird, Pat Hird.
Three gentlemen with astounding voices: Dennis Davenport, Joel Epley, Bob Adams.
Wes Hird and his niece, Janice Lehman singing a duet:
Thank you again for all that came and made this a wonderful day of good food, good music, and good memories. See you in 2009!
We had quite the turnout this year! For those of you that came, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
For those of you that couldn't make it, look ahead to 2009 and set aside the first Sunday in August - we'd love to see you!
Here are some photos of the day:
The Pleasanton Community Center is a wonderful, brand new facility that is perfect for our gathering. Having air conditioning on this 103 degree day was a blessing. This is just one side of the room....as you can see, we had several people here:
A special treat was having some of Mary Hird Suchland's family come. Left to right: Margaret Suchland Phelps, David Suchland, Pauline Suchland Lindell, Jay Suchland
Members of Mildred Hird Epley's family: Loretta (Jim Epley's wife), Max Epley, his grandaughter and great grandaughter, Becky Eckhout and kids
Joel Epley (Russell and Flossi's son), Lela Epley, Carol and Drew Arnold:
Raymond Hird's family, back row: Shawn Thames, Joe and Janice Lehman, Sunni and Patrick Thames; front row: Ethan and Dathan Thames:
Clyde Hird's daughter Diana, and Diana's daughter Jennifer and boyfriend Mike:
Mildred's children, Norma Peterson and Max Epley:
Harold Hird's family: Back row: Ardith and Dennis Davenport, Andrew Davenport, Bob Adams, Tom Hird. Front row: Bruce Hird, Pat Hird, Peggy Adams.
Wes and Jean Hird and Betsy Warren:
Steve and Betsy Warren:
Peggy and Bob Adams:
The Hird First Cousins - Jim and Ethel's grandchildren. Back row: David Suchland, Jay Suchland, Max Epley, Tom Hird, Bruce Hird, Linda Burchall, Diana Morey, Peggy Adams, Janice Lehman. Front row: Carol Arnold, Margaret Suchland, Pauline Suchland, Betsy Warren, Norma Peterson, Ardith Davenport. It was pointed out that Jim and Ethel's oldest grandchild, Pauline, was seated next to their youngest grandchild, Betsy. We couldn't have planned it better!
Second Cousins - great grandchildren of Jim and Ethel. Back row: Joel Epley, Shawn Thames, Patrick Thames. Front row: Becky Eckhout, Jennifer Morey, Andrew Davenport.
We even had some of the McGinnis side of the family there! Wes and Lela with some of their first cousins:
Leland McGinnis and Betsy Warren. Leland's father is George McGinnis, Ethel's brother:
The Pink Ladies: we just had to get a photo of everyone dressed in pink! left to right: Ardith Davenport, Pat Hird, Pauline Suchland (sitting), Loretta Epley, Becky Eckhout, Roberta Epley, Carol Arnold, Diana and Jennifer Morey
What Hird reunion would be complete without music? left to right: Andrew Davenport, Bob and Peggy Adams, Wes Hird, Tom Hird, Pat Hird.
Three gentlemen with astounding voices: Dennis Davenport, Joel Epley, Bob Adams.
Wes Hird and his niece, Janice Lehman singing a duet:
Thank you again for all that came and made this a wonderful day of good food, good music, and good memories. See you in 2009!
