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GREAT-AUNT RENA WITH MY BROTHER BUDDY
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WE OFTEN STAYED OVERNIGHT WITH AUNT RENA DURING HANING FAMILY REUNIONS

September 7, 2001

Family reunions are celebrations.  Currently, I do not know of any organized reunions in our family. When I was growing up, however, there was an annual Haning reunion. Relatives of Frank and Annie Haning, who were my great-grandparents, plus many in-laws and relatives of in-laws, gathered every Father's Day. The time of the reunion was chosen to honor both Haning grandparents. Father's Day fell very near, if not on, Grandma's June 16 birthday.

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FROM WILL BROOKS'S DIARY

JUNE 16, 1951

Was clear and hot. We went to Wewoka for a reunion today. We made it fine up there.

JUNE 17, 1951

The temperature was fine. We had a big dinner and everything was fine. About 78 people there for dinner. All the kids were there.

The biggest celebrations were when Daddy came home
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This is my husband, our son, and our youngest daughter

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
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ROZELLAH & KENNETH BROOKS

Norfolk Island Pine & bouquet anniversary gifts
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Also shown, Rozellah's much-loved French channelback chair

60TH ANNIVERSARY
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ROZELLAH & KENNETH BROOKS

CAKES FOR A DUAL CELEBRATION
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WE HAD A FAMILY REUNION FOR THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY & HER 80TH BIRTHDAY