The 40th reunion June 30 and July 1 was a special moment the Griffin Family shared by 110 people. This is the largest number of family members to attend in several years and organizers hope everyone plans to come back next year.
Several sports were enjoyed by all ages-golfing, fishing and target shooting being the highlighted ones. The family thanks Duck Creek Church for letting them use the wonderful quarters again,
Edith Parks enjoyed her 100th birthday June 17, 2017 - her really "real one," it was celebrated with a great birthday in Dallas- two weekends in a row- then here with another. Thank all of you celebrating her date with cards, gifts and money. She is still enjoying going through the cards-remembering special moments.
The family welcomed three new things to the family: a new couple Matt and Makayla Perkins, the newest baby Hudson Horton and the newest address is Whitney and David Horton in Dexter. The family offers best wishes to each of them.
Attending were Lee and Wanda Ferguson, Janet and Walter Gillespie, Park and Tommy Gillespie and Katie, Grace, Hannah and Abigail, all of North Carolina; Edith of Texas, Harold and Hermena Holigan of Texas, Michael Holigan of Texas and Veronica Ceniceros (Caregiver for Edith) of Texas; Sue Griffin of Indiana, Glen Griffin Sr., Glen Griffin Jr. and Jane Griffin of Missouri; Jean Roberts, Marilyn Sanders, Tom and Pam Sanders, Jake Miller, Aaron and Angie, Cole and Olivia Sanders of Indiana.
The family of Louise (Griffin) Henson attending the reunion were Pauletta and Willard Reese of Oklahome, Nelda and Bill Burge, Scott, Kelly and Taylor Burge and David and Melissa Burge, all of Puxico.
More family attending from Indiana were Dorothy Arnold, Larry and Karen, Tim and Stephen Arnold, Martha Turner, Ryan, Trish and Max Turner.
Coming from Tennessee were Linnia Griffin, Diane and Brock Yardrow and two sons and friends.
Attending from Missouri were Lola Griffin, Barbara and Bruce Campbell, Ben and Jenny, Gracie and Bailey Campbell, Matt and Britney, Matti Beth and Braylen Fox, all of Puxico; Lloyd and Tresia Hyten of Dexter, Jacob and Casey, Austin, Chandler and Patton Sluder, Chris Hyten of Poplar Bluff, Whitney, David and Hudson Horton of Dexter. From Puxico we had Lorie and Reggie Williams, Matt and Makayla Perkins, Clay, Rachel and Owen Harty.
Guests who attended were Pauline Helderman, Don, Terri and Marshall Adams, Madison Edwards, Judy Sommers, Nathan Martin and Charlie Turner.