Logan Republican | 1904-04-16 | Page 9 | Parkinson Reunion

Parkinson Reunion, Tno reunion of the family of Samuel R. Parkinson at Fianklln Tuesday was a grand affair, Judging from the account in the Cache Valley News. That paper devotes two columns descriptive de-scriptive of the pleasures of thu day, a i portion of which is as follows: j The exorcises of the day began at 1 o'clock p. m. The program was divided into two divisions, the Grandchildren Grand-children occupying the time from i 1 until 4 o'clock p. m. In rendering their little songs, lecltatlons and music for Grandpa. From 4 o'clock until 0 o'clock, the family partook of the bounteous dinner which had been arranged by the committee. At 0 o'clock tho evening's exercises began, consisting of songs, sketches and Instrumental music by the older members of the family. Among tho parts rendered during the day, two deserve special notice; 1st, the hlstorlc.il sketch of the father's life prepaied and delivered by William, which showed that Patriarch Samuel R. Parkinson lias had a most remarkable career; having circumnavigated circumnavi-gated the globe when but a boy. In Ills young manhood he settled at St. Louis, Mo. where he met his Hist wife. After their marriage, they migrated with the Latter-day Saints to these valleys wheic they passed through every stage of pioneer life, going thiough all of the hardships consequent conse-quent to those eaily days In Utah and Idaho. To him belongs the honor of being one of the tlrst to build a school house In the state of Idaho, lie has been one of the most loyal supporters of the cause of education and lias done much in support of our local commonwealth. 2nd. The Genealogical Tree prepared pre-pared and delivered by Geo. C. was a complete surprise to all members of the famll." the Tree with Samuel R. Parkinson as the trunk nnd wives as the great arms, and his children and grand childien and great grand children, represented by the branches and fruit thereof, was set forth In a painting by a Salt Lake artist, and pi esents a most beautiful and instructive picture. This picture was presented by tho members of the family as a picsent, and was most gladly accepted by the father. Statistics of the family. Children 32. Grandchildren 104. G. Grandchildren 1.5.