Clark County IL Archives News.....Buckner, FE, Christmas Birthday Dinner 1908
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CLARK COUNTY HERALD
30-DEC-1908

   F.E. Buckner, of West York, is one of the oldest, best known and most highly respected 
citizens in either Clark or Crawford Counties.   Christmas was his eightieth birthday.  
   No man has ever laughed more, told more funny stories or made more hearts glad 
within eighty years than has Mr. Buckner, hence his large circle of admiring friends.
   Mrs. Buckner is a rare cook and a charming entertainer.  Only those who have been 
fortunate enough to sit at her table can appreciate what a Christmas dinner of her cooking 
would be like.   Mrs. Buckner planned the dinner as a surprise on her husband by inviting 
in the near relatives and friends.   The following being a partial list:   Grandma Richards, 
the mother of Mrs. Buckner, T.W. Richards and family, Ceo Rains and family, Murlen 
Jeffers and family, J.W. Richards and family and Joe Hutchison were down from 
Marshall to enjoy the day.   The last mentioned fact ensures that the dinner was throughly 
enjoyed and disposed of in due and ancient form.
It was surely a happy Christmas gathering.   After this the usual exchange of greetings, 
presents, ect.   The company took their leave, wishing that Mr. Buckner might live eighty 
years longer if by doing so it would bring them many more glad days and good dinners.
A. FRIEND

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