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A look back: Broad Branch, neighborhood school

20 Jul

At the 2019 reunion dinner, Uncle Rob asked if anyone had heard of Broad Branch School. All he got was silence, along with a wistful, knowing nod from Uncle Dave. All of Pa Bob and Ma Lillie’s children attended Broad Branch at some point between 1922-1940.

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Posted by bobgaylillieparkerfamily on July 20, 2019 in Uncategorized

The Gay Parker Family Reunion Returns in 2019

08 Jul

After cancelling the annual reunion celebration in 2018, the Gay Parker Family resumed celebrating family and family history in 2019. The Friday fish fry and Saturday dinner and program once again gave everyone moments to revel and rediscover joy and connections with cousins, aunts, uncles, and brothers and sisters. Uncle Rob and Uncle Dave presented entertaining post dinner speeches about their years growing up and about whether their personalities were more like Pa Bob’s or Ma Lillie’s personalities. Uncle Dave closed his speech with a crowd pleasing rendition of “The Bridge Builder” in homage to Uncle Rob.