Minutes82nd Cole Family Reunion

Harley Park, Boonville, MissouriAugust L4,zOtG

Continuing the 82 year old tradition, 2l- Cole family members gathered August L4,2016, the second Sunday inAugust, for a picnic in Harley Park, Boonville. The day was breezy and sunny, making lunch, visiting, andadditions for the scrap books very pleasant and enjoyable. The Friends of Historic Boonville had the Colememorabilia on display Saturday, and several had met Saturday evening for supper and sightseeing.

L to R: Ready to go to dinner on Saturday: Bob Todd, Marianne Fues, Pat

Todd, Lanelle and Claude Spence. Not pictured: Kim Dickerson and DonFues.

Nancy Ward, Vice President explained some of the newattractions as the business meeting began: The newBoonville Visitors Center recently opened and is a

wonderful addition to our town. lt is a beautifulrefurbished grocery wholesale warehouse building,right next to the Katy trail head on Spring Street. Theyhave dedicated a small corner to Hannah Cole and I willcontact them soon to see if there is any otherinformation they need or want to add.

Minutes and Treasury Report: The group accepted the8L't Reunion Minutes and Treasury Report. The hat waspassed to collect donations for each fund, and resultingin the following generous addition to the treasury:

Cemetery Fund: SZAZGeneral Fund: S 93Scholarship Fund: S155Total Donations: $510

The Scholarship Fund donation includes proceeds from auctioningClaude Spence's handmade birdhouse. Don Fues had the highestbid, to take home the beautiful piece of art.

Board of Directors Report: The Cole Family Board was adjusted as

Marianne Fues, president appointed Robert Painter of Kansas City,

MO to replace the deceased, Jim Painter. The Board of Directorsconsists of Pat Todd, Carolyn Eichelberger, Charles Cole and RobertPainter. Requiring Board listing in the application, the tax freecharter will be renewed this August.

Committee Reports:Cemetery Report: Carolyn Eichelberger reported that JimHuckabay continues to keep the cemetery looking good withmowing and removing of dead trees. The reconnection of the

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fence at the corner is on Huck's list, still to be completed. Marianne contacted the Missouri Department ofTransportation who agreed to mow the right of way once per year. The family agreed to entertain an estimatefrom gravestone conservator, Tamara lnge for restoration of stones in the cemetery. Kim Dickerson andCarolyn will coordinate the initial meeting with Tamara. To be clear, Nancy Ward motioned, Pat Todd

seconded, and all agreed to turn over repairs of the Hannah Cole, large stone monument to the DAR.

Scholarship: Judy Cole reported that no applications were received this year. Committee members are judyCole (Chair), Missy Walker, Laura Cooper, Courtney Cole, Kim Dickerson, Ken Fortney.

Genealogy: Maude Painter Miller has moved to Arizona and has a new email address:supermommie24200@gmail.com or mmiller@coleassociation.

Election of Officers: Pat Todd nominated and Nancy Ward seconded Marianne Cole Fues for president. JonPainter nominated and Nancy Aldrich seconded Nancy Ward for vice president. Nancy Ward nominated andMark Leedy seconded Kim Dickerson for Secretary-Treasurer. Since only one nomination for each office wasproposed, the nominees were accepted into the roles for another term. So, the officers for 2At6- 2017 are as

follows: Marianne Cole Fues, President; Nancy Ward, Vice President; Kim Dickerson, Secretary - Treasurer.

Family Member Recognitions: A favorite at the reunion, group recognitions follow: Youngest in attendancewas Sam Dickerson, 24. Oldest was Claude Spence. Farthest traveled were the Spence's, Claude and Lanellefrom Rock Dale, Texas. The Spence's also were married longest, at 62 years, with Bob and Pat Todd at 57 years.

Pat Todd had the most immediate family in attendance: husband Bob, daughter Kim Dickerson, grandson Sam

Dickerson and brother; Jon Painter.

Announcements: Concern was voiced at the speed of family information transfer. Marianne agreed to emailout announcements to the family, so contact her with family-wide news. lnformation also is posted on thewebsite: coleassociation.com. John Sage will continue on as Web Master. Remember to donate Cole items tothe Friends of Historic Boonville, and Hannah Cole stamps still can be purchased online at zazzle.com.

The meeting was adjourned, with all agreeing to meet again next year in Harley Park on the second Sunday in

August. Everyone gathered for a group picture.

Respectfully Su bmitted,Kim Dickerson, Secretary Treasurer, Cole Family Association

zOtS -2OL6 Treasu rer's Report

8ltzl2Ot6DepositsStarting Balance

s116.232442.43

7063.73

General Fund

Cemetery Fund

Scholarship Fund

Expenses

s36o.oo

Total

5L,334.43

52,367.9s

57,2s9.28

s168.20

S28s.s2

S19s.ss

10672.39 Total of all Funds Saqg.zt s360.oo S10,961.66

Vice President, Nancy Ward was recognized for her recent award from the American Association of UniversityWomen. Nancy received the AAUW Community Women of the Year award from the Boonville Branch. She

mentored kids with Kids Hope USA "working diligently and selflessly to mentor and guide young people in ourcommunity." Boonville Daily News, March 9,20L6-

Dora Margaret Cole, our beloved Cooper County Cole family centenarian, passed away on July 10, 2016. AtLO4%,shehadindeedseenatlotofchangesintheworldduringherlifetime. Shehadattendedthereunionsince 1934 having missed only five occasions. We certainly miss her.

Cole Family History and Genealogy Book - Books can continue to be ordered by contacting Maude Miller, e-mail (supermommie242000@gmail.com), cell: 808- 342-3386, texting is okay. Her NEW address is 1015 S.

Throne Room Street, Benson, AZ 85602. For an orderform and more details, please refer to the August 20L3newsletter on the web site or under the Genealogy Book link on the Cole web site coleassociation.com

ltis critically important for you to update Maude as events happen in your family: marriages, births, deaths.The Cole Family History will stop for your family if you do not keep the genealogy going. Maude does notknow what has happened in your family unless you tell her. Her NEW contact information is in the aboveparagraph.

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When you visit Boonville, travel north across the Missouri Riverbridge, turn left (west) on the first road and you will find someinformation about Hannah in two small roadside parks on the northside of the road about % mile after the turn. Several of us

discovered this after Pat found it this year.

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Remember to:

t Donate to the scholarship fund (Established 2007) in honor of an individual (for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, etc.) orin memoriam or just because.

0 Donate to the cemetery fund (mowing, tree removal, and maintenance are continual expenses).

0 Donate to the general fund. Office expenses for the newsletter (stamps, printing, mailing labels) come from the general

fund as well as other reunion expenses.It is important that all (not just those that attend the reunion every year) relatives and friends of Hannah Cole contribute tothe funds needed to sustain the Cole Family Association. Mail your contributions to our treasurer. Contact information is

listed below.

t Contact the Friends of Historic Boonville by calling or writing, P.O. Box 1776, 614 East Morgan Street, Boonville, MO 65233(660) 882-7977 , or email them at fohb@sbcalobal.net They are the official repository for the Cole Family archives. A 2OO4

letter from the Friends of Historic Boonville confirms "that they are on LOAN to the Friends and still belong to the ColeFamily Association. The Friends of Historic Boonville will house the archives and artifacts and make them available for thegeneral public and family to use for research and viewing."lf you have items to contribute, please contact them. They take time to put out a special display of Cole Family mementoesthe weekend of our reunion. Otherwise, the family history information is kept as a private collection.

O Send us your change of address/email. We always receive returns from email and U.S. Postal mail. We can't send you

information if we don't have your current address.

t Send us updates for the Cole Family Association web site at: coleassociation.com

Mark your calendar now for the Sunday, August 13, 2Ot7 Reunion!

Marianne Cole Fues

President, Cole Family Association

Postal returns:Marianne Cole Fues

707 Kingsbury Place

Columbia, MO 65203

Address Correction Requested Address Correction RequestedDo Not Forward

COLE ASSOCIATION CONTACT INFO:Pres. - Marianne Cole Fues

707 Kingsbury Place,

Columbia MO 65203

Vice Pres. - Nancy Ward

1575 Jefferson DriveBoonville MO 55233

Sec,-Treas, - Kim Dickerson

L746Co. Rd.1218,Moberly MO 65270

Directors:Pat Todd

Carolyn EichelbergerCharles ColeRobert Painter