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2008 Carroll Reunion - at Carroll Centennial Farm
What a wonderful day we had for a reunion at my oldest brother's home near Drumright on July 5, 2008.  We had about 75 in attendance!  We felt a family reunion was important to help keep the family connected after losing our mom in October last year.  Besides all my siblings, Mom's sister, Aunt Nina, joined us, plus some of Aunt Willie's kids and grandkids.  Also, Aunt Lucille's kids joined us, so we had a very large bunch.   
 
I made CD's that I distributed to all the family that I made up just for this occasion.  It was filled with my genealogy charts, census images, document images, family photos, and a complete copy of my website pages. 
 
My youngest brother, Bill, (who actually owns most of the acreage of the original farm) was there and seemed to be doing well after having lost his wife only a couple of months prior.  I was very thankful to see that.  A niece and family had driven all the way from New Jersey to visit her mother and to attend the reunion.  We had a blessed day!
 
Below is a picture of the sign entering my brother's property that was posted by the Oklahoma Centennial Committee as a 100 year Oklahoma farm, one of only three in Creek County. Bill was the one who submitted the application for official recognition. Here's a photo of the entrance to the Carroll Farm:

Here's a link for more information about the Oklahoma Centennial Farms project:
http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/frrecips.htm   The Carroll Farm is listed under Creek County.

 

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