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Reunion 1998 - Branson, Missouri


Mother Layne's Hospitality Home for Servicemen
San Diego, California, 1941-1975

Home Folks came from 11 states to reminisce and spend time in fellowship.
Revised 19-Oct-00

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Left to right:  Charles & Roberta Lingerfelt; J.E. "Arkie" Radford, Donna Radford; Gwen & Dusty Coover; Dennis & Elaine Terrell (behind Dusty); Betty & John Knighton; W. Dave Thomas (behind Betty K.); Russ & Viola Gerrard; Marguerite Hall, in front of Betty & Anthony Palma; Clarence English (behind Betty P,); Paul & Joy Raymond (next to Marguerite); Angel Marcial (between Paul & Joy); Geri Gaston (behind Joy); Mariana Langwell (beside Geri); at right, Marge & Howard Marshall.  Not pictured:  Brian Coover; Gena English; Leo Gaston; Jeffrey Hall; Dale & Charlotte Peterson; Jerry & Donna Turner.

 

We had our usual fun...
...as we visited, ate, sang and prayed together.



Marguerite Hall and Angel Marcial
Columbus, Nebraska; Massapequa, New York

Marguerite Hall and W. Dave Thomas
Columbus, NE; Harrison, Arkansas

Gwen & Justin "Dusty" Coover
Repton, Alabama

Clarence English
Clinton, Arkansas

Geri & Leo Gaston
Crowley, Texas

Viola & Russ Gerrard
Phoenix, Arizona

Betty & John W. Knighton
Phenix City, Alabama

Jeffrey Hall and Mariana Langwell
Springfield, Missouri

Roberta & Charlie Lingerfelt
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Marge & Howard Marshall
Kansas City, Kansas

Betty & Anthony Palma
Springfield, Missouri

Charlotte & Dale Peterson
Rifle, Colorado
Three of these "Home Folks" have gone
to that great reunion in heaven
since the '98 gathering:
Gwen Coover, Joy Raymond
and
Leo Gaston

Joy & Paul Raymond
Redding, California

Elaine & Dennis Terrell
Hutchinson, Kansas

Donna & Jerry Turner
Edmond, Oklahoma

 
Comparing photos
trying to come up with names;
Mariana, Viola and Marguerite.

Yes, it was a put-up job!
Conversations galore, while Marge computes,
as usual.  Leo, Betty K., Geri; in back,
Arkie, Clarence, and Brian Coover.

Click here to see some old photos from Mother Layne's Hospitality Home
Memories
 

See the Layne Hospitality Home webpage at www.spaciousskies.me/HospHome/hosphome.html 
Read about the Marshalls at M3's Home on the Web at www.spaciousskies.me/home/ 
 
 
 

Dedicated to the memory of  "Dad" and "Mom" Rattan
 (Irvin L. and Bertha M. Rattan)
 Two very special people who cared for the children of others
 as though they were their own.


1968
Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Gregg
In Memoriam


 
 


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