Sister Ruth paid Western Maryland a visit from Petaluma, CA 7/7 - 7/15/2008. Brother Mac (who lives in our home place in Knapps Meadow) threw a BBQ for her Friday night and did a spectacular job all by himself.
Friday, July 11, 2008
BBQ Party for Ruth
Sister Ruth paid Western Maryland a visit from Petaluma, CA 7/7 - 7/15/2008. Brother Mac (who lives in our home place in Knapps Meadow) threw a BBQ for her Friday night and did a spectacular job all by himself.
The Gang's All Here
We 4 Sibs, Ruth, Chere, Mac & Jack Thrasher at our home place in Knapps Meadow, now owned by brother Mac. The occasion was Mac's BBQ for Ruth. Taken in front of the chicken coop.
Our parents, Ruth (McFarlane) & John Thrasher, and Angie Blair
Vintage photo (abt. 1974) of our parents, Ruth & John Thrasher and Chere's daughter Angie Blair. I found this on Mac's desk in his den while giving Uncle Paul Thrasher a tour.
Our Home Place
The Knapps Meadow home where we were raised. Dad built the little building in front for our mother whose dream it was to have a convenience store there but Mom died before she had a chance to open it.
Next door, the James McFarlane (Uncle Jim, aka Gentry Jim) Home, (now McAlpines)
West side of Thrasher Home
Ruth and Thrasher Home
Cousins at Ruby Tuesdays
Connor & Linda
We lay Aunt Edna (McFarlane Johnson)'s ashes to rest today with her parents Samuel & Lizzie (Mom & Pop) McFarlane at Hillcrest Memorial Park. After the beautiful ceremony where Pop sang (from an old 78 Linda found in the Treasure Trove chest) "Up From the Grave He Arose", we lunched together and Connor kept us entertained.
L-R Lydia Marsh, Ruth Thrasher Marsh, Connor Watkins, Linda Johnson Bailey, Stephen Bailey, Chere Thrasher Athey and Tammy Kelly Watkins, (Tammy is Linda's niece; cousin Cindy's daughter).
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The Thrasher Reunion July 6, 2008
What a fabulous Thrasher Family reunion we had yesterday at Dan's Mountain State Park in Lonaconing, MD. In spite of a threatening weather forecast, we enjoyed a fun day with cousins, aunts and uncles and their spouses. It seemed we had a record number in attendance this year including my soon to be daughter-in-love, Tina, and her fabulous sons Austin and Alex.
Pictured is Julie Chesno with step son Matt Athey, son Dan and his soon to be bride Tina Gray, Austin and Alex.
Lastly, pictured is Mary Margaret (Mimi) Thrasher Brant. We are 1st cousins. She told me yesterday that "O' Dad", our paternal grandfather, named her.
I am going from memory (and a bit of guessing) on labeling the below photos so if you can help me with corrections or labeling, please do.
Thrasher Reunion
Shelle Brant (1st cousin, a generation younger), & Aunt Mable (age 86), cousin Bonnie (in stripes), and other relatives gathered under the pavilion for eating, meeting & greeting and sharing old photos and our family tree.
Cousin Rosee brought a lot of old photos (thank you Rosee!). This was the first time many of us saw this photo of sweet baby Coleen who died at age 16 months. Aunt Mable confirmed that this is a photo of her sister Coleen. Quote from Mable on 7/6/2008; "Coleen had a leaky heart; she died of pneumonia. Dad used to come home from the mine and greet her by rubbing noses with her. It made Coleen laugh".
Notice O' Mom has made her more comfortable by putting a pillow under her.
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