Saturday, June 14, 2008
These are Gaylard kids at the Family Reunion. I bet 30 younguns responded to Emily G Maynard and husband Joe's invitation to come outside for fun after the covered dish dinner this year. Participants took turns but it was still a team effort that finally spilled lots of wrapped candy and then came a kid scramble. Great fun!. Good memories of what being in a big family is all about.
These three sisters were honored, along with their brother Jack Gaylard at the Gaylard Family Reunion on Saturday June 14, 2008. It was at the Masonic Lodge "because", said Jack G. "it is the only place big enough." and then he added "Why dont you come again this year, Jinny."I accepted and my heart was warmed one more time.
Three sisters are Freddie Anna Lou Gaylard Avery, Jessie Mae Gaylard Fischer and Hazel Emily Gaylard Law These 3 plus their brother Jack Lewis
Gaylard are the surviving offspring of the 14 children born to Emily Lewis G and her husband Benjamin Franklin Gaylard. Boys outnumbered the girls 9 top 5 but now Jack and 3 sisters are the surviving siblings. Roger(dcd)(whose wife was Vera Hurt G.dcd.) was the oldest. Jack is the youngest of the children of Ben and Emily G. Mary Gaylard Berry's, Roger and Vera's daughter, says her claim to fame is that she is the oldest of Ben and Emily's grandchildren.
In this photo Mary goes for a refill
of her sweet tea.
My camera could only catch part of
the enormous banquet spread.
Besides the wonderful visiting that happens amongst Gaylards and friends there is The Auction. Everybody brings something, often a handmade item, sometimes a recycled treasure. The monies realized pay rental for the lodge, buy the papergoods for next year and make a family purse available for unforeseen emergencies.
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