Pictures from the 2004 Nelson Family Reunion - Guthrie Oklahoma

2004 Nelson Family Reunion
1. Courtney Garcia (dau of 21) 24. Betty (Nelson) Rueter (ggdau of JR Nelson Sr)
2. Collin Garcia (son of 21) 25. Jenny Parker (dau of 11 & 12)
3. Cody Nelson (son of 10 & 37) 26. Nancy (Nelson) Parker (dau of 27)
4. Brooke Black (dau of 18 & 42) 27. Zelma Nelson (wife of grandson of JJ Nelson)
5. Maggie Bryant (dau of 13 &14) 28. Ethelee (Ray) Smith (ggdau of JR Nelson Sr)
6. Kyle Nelson (son of 10 & 37) 29. Greg Wilson (husband of 23)
7. Zach Bryant (son of 13 & 14) 30. Don Odom, our speaker (husband of 31)
8. Allison Hopfer (dau of 45 & 46) 31. Phyllis Odom (wife of 30)
9. Zach Cole (husband of 15) 32. Tom Ingram (husband of 35)
10. Monica Nelson (wife of 37) 33. Norman Parker (husband of 26)
11. Brigitte Parker (wife of 12) 34. Nancy (Nelson) Sims (dau of Dimple Nelson)
12. Ken Parker (son of 26 & 33) 35. Pat Ingram (dau of Dimple Nelson)
13. Jeff Bryant (husband of 14) 36. Mike Sim (husband of 34)
14. Amy (Nelson) Bryant (dau of 22 & 43) 37. Kenton Nelson (son of 38 & 44)
15. Sandra (Parker) Cole (dau of 11 & 12) 38. Bill Nelson (son of 27)
16. Ginger (Nelson) Scheihing (dau of 27) 39. Julia Ray (wife of 40)
17. Austin Hopfer (son of 45 & 46) 40. Johnie Ray (ggson of JR Nelson Sr)
18. Sidney Black (dau of 19) 41. John Rueter (husband of 24)
19. Sandra (Nelson) Burtcher (dau of 27) 42. Randy Black (husband of 18)
20. Kayla Black (dau of 18 & 42) 43. Joseph A. Nelson, our MC (son of 27)
21. Teri Nelson-Garcia (dau of 38 & 44) 44. Elizabeth Nelson (wife of 38)
22. Jenny Nelson (wife of 43) 45. Debbie Hopfer (wife of 46)
23. Julie (Nelson)Wilson (dau of 22 & 43) 46. Travis Hopfer (son of 16)
47. Neil Scheihing (husband of 16)

Attendees not pictured were: Our photographer, Dennis Smith (husband of 28) Chuck Burtcher (husband of 19) Scott Burtcher (son of 19) Brad Burtcher (son of 19) Raedawn Kornmaier (friend of Brad) Joe Neil, Karen, Timber, Tucker Scheihing( family of 16 and 47) Andrea and Todd Mays (dau and son-in-law of 19) Karen, Craig and Johnathan Metcalf (family of 16 and 47)

Nancy Parker, Pat Ingram and Nancy Sims
Looking over last minute preparations.

Mike Sims and Tom Ingram
Just looking.

Zelma Nelson, Johnie and Julia Ray
Big smile from Zelma, as guests begin to arrive.

John and Betty Rueter
All the way from Oregon!

Pat Ingram
Arranging flowers.

Zelma Nelson, Courtney Garcia, Teri Nelson-Garcia,
Elizabeth Nelson and Collin Garcia
Helping make place cards for the banquet.

Joe Nelson and Zelma Nelson
Admiring the historical picture chart boards.

Pat Ingram, Sandra Burtcher, Mike and Nancy Sims
Looking over genealogy records.

Ken, Brigitte and Jennifer Parker
Arriving for the banquet.

Zelma Nelson talking with Great Grandchildren Maggie
and Zach, with parents Amy and Jeff Bryant looking on.

Jenny Nelson, Monica Nelson and Debbie Hopfer
Posing for the photographer.

Zach Cole, Pat Ingram, Sandra Burtcher, Mike Sims and Tom Ingram
Would Tom be telling a story?

Billy Paul Nelson, Joe Nelson and Travis Hopfer
What do you think Joe?

Chow line at the buffet.
Hey - let's eat!

After the dinner, and following the program given by Mr. Don Odom, Pat Ingram and Nancy Sims presented the Tibbetts/Nelson quilt and Nannie Eliz Nelson's china dishes to the Oklahoma Territorial Musem. Michael Bruce accepted for the OK Historical Society.

Nancy Sims, Nancy Parker and Pat Ingram.
Nancy Parker was presented the roses for all of her hard work and the excellent job she did in organizing and making the Nelson Family Reunion a great success.

Nelson children get a ride on the fire truck.
Once in a lifetime ride!

Watching the parade from the building where Aunt Flora Tibbetts Willis Kightlinger lived and had her furniture store for many years.
The building was rented for the day, by Sandra and Chuck Burtcher, for us to use as a place from which to watch the parade. Thanks Sandy and Chuck.

Allison Hopfer, Courtney Garcia and Sandy Cole
Saturday night, as the reunion winds down, the girls play dolls.

Allison Hopfer, Courtney Garcia and Debbie Hopfer
Allison and Courtney play checkers.

Austin Hopfer, Craig Metcalf, Zach Cole, Kyle Nelson and Collin Garcia
The boys prefer chess.

Billy Paul Nelson, Teri Nelson-Garcia and Elizabeth Nelson
The grownups enjoy a game of poker using toothpicks for stakes.

Kenton Nelson, Teri Nelson-Garcia and Travis Hopfer
Also playing in the big poker game.

That's all folks - hope you had a good time.

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