Logan County Illinois Thirty-ninth Bock Reunion Lincoln Courier 1971 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by: illiam L. Stephenson, Jr., Thirty-ninth Bock Reunion Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family Association Lincoln Courier - Lincoln, Illinois July 1971 July 1971 >From the records of Dorothy Laun Four Generations Attend Reunion of Bock Family Eighty six members of the Bock family gathered at Emden Community House Sunday, for the 39th annual reunion. A basket dinner was served at noon. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Mary Bode of McLean for being the oldest woman present and to her great grandson, Brett Bode, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bode, Carolock, the youngest boy present, and to August Brautigam, the oldest man present, and to his great grand-daughter, Renee Steffens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Steffens of Lincoln, the youngest girl. A gift was presented to Fred Bock of Beecher for coming the farthest distance. Four generations from one family were present at the reunion, these being Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bode, McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bode, Danvers, and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bode and son Brett of Carlock. Officers for the 1972 reunion will be Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bock of Lincoln, co- presidents; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bode of Carlock, co-vice-presidents and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Apel of Lincoln, secretary-treasurer. Dan Gosda, Lincoln, presented a program of Magician tricks. Present at the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. John Harp, Jr., Jim and Marty - Easton Mr. and Mrs. Carol Litwiller, Mark, Neil and Robert - Armington Mr. and Mrs. George Bock - Mattoon Fred Bock - Beecher Mr. and Mrs. Everett M. Bock - Williamsville Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gosda - Manito Boyd Harp - Decatur Walter and Hilda Bock - Beason Mrs. C. C. White - Greenview Mrs. Donald Wilson, Steve, and Mary Joe and Tammy Adye - Middletown Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bode and Brett - Carlock Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bode - Danvers Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bode - McLean Kathryn and Myrtle Willmert - Atlanta George Laun Sr., Maxine and Dorothy Laun - Atlanta Kenneth Fisher, Linda, Marilyn, Donna and Nancy - Bement Mr. and Mrs. George Laun, Jr., Roger, Nancy, and Gary - Hartsburg Rudy Johnson - Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Randy Netzley - Springfield Cindy Redden - Springfield Sara McVary - Springfield Mrs. Fern Gasaway Edith Laun William Gosda Marie and Blanche Martin Henry F. A. Bock Wilma Begolka August and Elmer Brautigam Lillie Apel Mr. and Mrs. Albert Apel Carl Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Larry Steffens, Renee and Jon Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sparks Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bock Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Gosda, Dan and Brenda Mr. and Mrs. William Bock Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bock Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bock Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Newman Vernon Apel All of Lincoln.