The descendents of Elisha Samuel and Mary Lucinda Caswell Lockett meet for a family reunion each even year on Father’s Day weekend in a different location around the United States. Willis’s grandmother Minnie Ann Lockett Jeffries was one of their daughters. In 1992 our family traveled from Bakersfield, California to Colorado Springs, Colorado, camping during the entire trip, and Willis’s sister Ideal flew from California, bringing her son Kurt and their mother Geraldine Emma Jeffries Chapman. In 1994 we concluded a camping trip through North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota from our home in Glenwood, Minnesota with the reunion in Grand Island, Nebraska.
After a few years’ absence, we caught up with the family again by attending these reunions: 2002: Willis in St Louis; 2004: Willis, Melodee, Ben, and Hannah in Las Vegas; 2006: Willis and Ideal in Kansas City. This year Willis, Melodee, and Bethany drove and Ralph and Ideal flew in to St Louis. We all very much enjoyed time with extended family, close family, and exploring St Louis sites.
4 comments:
What a great tradition! The photos are lovely esp. the stain glass. You all look so well and happy, praise the Lord.
Blessings,
Eleanor
Glad you had a good time. I always enjoy hearing about your travels!
I'm glad I got to go and see everyone!
Bethany
I LOVE the flash back...but I gotta ask about the picture of just the four of you - was that the last picture that Hannah was shorter than you? Ha Ha!! Seriously, thanks for sharing your family with us. What a legacy!!! You have an amazing family. Dawn O
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