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Show HUNTERS HOLD BIG FAMILY REU1N10K L'r.3cendenO? of James F. Hunter, held a family reunion ln Lorin Farr park Saturday. July 22, ln honor of the lather and grandmother's one hundredth birthday annlversaary. Mr. Hunter was born ln Kirkliston, Ldn-lithgow, Ldn-lithgow, Scotland, and emigrated to A,rn . Lea In 1864. living- tn Weber county coun-ty until his de;ath, ln 1888. George F. Hunter of Wilson, eldest son of James F. Hunter, presided and William C Hunter conducted. The I . 0 ram Included singing ,,Amerlca:" led by Stephen Hadaley; prayer, James B Hunter; binglng, "Come, Corno Ye S.iln'ts." addresa of welcome by William Will-iam C Hunter, who expressed appreciation appre-ciation for his parents ln making a Hticnflce to bring their children to the. vall.y of the mountains, 60I0 Anna May Collins; reading Gladys Hunter, solo, Florence Hunter; duet, Florence and Mable Edvaldson; duet, Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson solo; Elizabeth Wilson, Wil-son, trio, Hannah Price. Christiana n r und Elva Hadlex, accompanied accompa-nied bj Francis Cummlngs, violin and Miss Cu'.len. piano; benediction. Walter Walt-er Jlnclloy. .Matters of business were prHcnted b George F Hunter, which Included .in 11 officers to look a-ftor the Hunter family gcnealofiry' work and social gatherings. Several committees wen Si lecti d. A report read on tm-plc tm-plc work showed the family had parti, par-ti, ip. 1 1 in ordinances. James F. Hunter has 15 children. Lldren, 129 great grandehil-dren grandehil-dren un1 five great-great grandchll-dren. grandchll-dren. There have been 37 intermar-rlfgir, intermar-rlfgir, makin;- a total of 276. There were 200 present at tbe gathering, Including In-cluding a few friends of the family. Since gathering a few years ago, several- members of the original family have passed away. .; . ra Of the family have spent 21 yean In the mission field. At the present tme a grandson Is working as a missionary. George F. Hunter, was recently presented pre-sented with a gold-handled walklnp gtlck by the members of the Ninth ward high priests class of which he was class leader for several yoars Mr. Hunter recently moved to Wilson. |