Clark family reunion draws large crowd
Descendants of Mac and Clarice Clark of Summit Township, Florence, enjoyed a family reunion June 13 at Burns Community Building.
The reunion was the eighth gathering for the extended Clark family, and 62 people attended.
Prizes were given to the oldest (Maude Gaines), the youngest (Hadley Clark), and the one who traveled the farthest (Larry and Pat Clark of Colorado Springs).
Family members came from Colorado, Texas, and Missouri as well as many towns in Kansas.
Michele Bank was the master of ceremonies and conducted the family meeting. Gordon Clark called the bingo game. Everyone had a good time. The next scheduled reunion is in 2006.
Those attending were: Glenys and Dick Kitching, Blue Springs, Mo., Larry and Pat Clark, Colorado Springs, Colo., Duane and Margie Clark, Crane, Mo., Janice McConnell, Hereford, Texas, and Nita Borden, Joplin, Mo.
Members of the family from Kansas towns were: Virginia and Clyde Waggy, Howard and Jean Knaussman, Jim, Velma, and Tom Clark, Joan and Gordon Clark, Bill and Marie Clark, and Michele and John Banks, all of El Dorado; Blaine and Carol Ammeter, Ellinwood; Charles and Donna Royse, Augusta; Linda and Cecil Lane, Lebo; Randy and Mary Clark, Buhler;
Charles and Kay Clark, Cottonwood Falls; Phil and Gail Topham, Roger and Leslie Runnalls, Newton; Joyce Barker, Wichita; Alicia, Jaxon, and Jeric Heath, Council Grove; Diane Nelson, Shane, Michelle, Nate, Caitlin, and Holton of Cassoday;
Gloria Handle, Oxford; Margaret Matz, Maude Gaines, Mack, Shayla, Hadley, and Bayleigh Clark, Peabody; LaVonne Ammeter, Don Gillet, Tom and Lisa Clark, Florence; Virgil and Norma Clark, Sherol and Marvin Nightengale, and Ivan and Marie Clark, Burns.
