Logan County Illinois Fortieth Bock Reunion   Lincoln Courier, Lincoln, Illinois Thursday, July 27, 1972 p.3
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Fortieth Bock Reunion   Lincoln Courier, Lincoln, Illinois Thursday, July 27, 1972 p.3

July 23, 1972
>From the records of Dorothy Laun

Bock Family Reunion

     The 40th annual Bock  family  reunion  was  at  Lincoln  Recreation  Center
     Sunday. A basket dinner was served at noon with  128  attending.  President
     Daniel Bock called the meeting to order  and  noted  that  Mrs.  Ella  Bock
     Gallion of the Christian Nursing Home in  Lincoln  was  the  oldest  living
     Bock. She will be 98 Aug. 3, 1972.

     Gifts were presented to Mary Wilmert Bode of McLean, for being  the  senior
     woman present and to Frank Bode, McLean for being the senior  man  present.
     Both are age 86 and have been married 64 years. Brett Bode, son of Mr.  and
     Mrs. Myron Bode, Carlock, was the youngest boy present and Marilyn  Fuller,
     daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenson Fuller, New Holland, was the youngest  girl
     present.

     Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Willmert of Scottsdale, Ariz. were recognized  for
     coming the farthest distance, 1600 miles.

     Secretary-treasurer  Vernon  Apel  recognized  those  who   shared   family
     heirlooms and mementos. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gosda,  Manito,  were  recognized
     with a blue ribbon for their outstanding display of pictures and heirlooms,
     Myron Bode, vice president, summarized the statistics with two  births  and
     one death during the previous twelve months.

     The following officers for the 1973 reunion were elected  -  Mr.  and  Mrs.
     Kenson Fuller of New Holland are co-presidents; Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson  of
     Middletown are co-vice-presidents and Mr. and  Mrs.  Elmer  C.  Wilmert  of
     Lincoln are co-Secretary-treasurer.

     Entertainment of Abbott and Costello films, swimming and  reminiscing  were
     enjoyed by all.

Present at the reunion were:
	Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Willmert, of Scottsdale, Ariz.;
	The Rev. and Mrs. John Bock, Elmore, Ohio;
	Mr. and Mrs. George J. Raber, Highland Park.

	Fred G. Bock, Beecher;
	Mr. and Mrs. W. Bode, Danvers;
	Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bode, McLean;
	Mr. and Mrs. Ray Singley and son, Bartonville.

	Myrtle M. Willmert and Katharine Willmert,
	Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Apel, Dan and Donna,
		Atlanta;
	George Laun,
	Mrs. Mayne Laun,
	Miss Maxine Laun,
	Mrs. Mary Laun, 
	Miss Dorothy Laun, and
	Mr. and Mrs. Dewin Yeast,
		Atlanta.

	Robert, Judy and Mark Litwiller, Armington;
	Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bode and Brett, Carlock;
	Mr. and Mrs. Kenson Fuller and Marilyn, New Holland;
	
	Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson and Steve and Mary Jo;
	Tammy Adye and Phylis Bloomquist, Middletown.

	Mr. and Mrs. George J. Laun, Roger, Nancy and Gary, Hartsburg;

	Mr. and Mrs. C. Allen Bock, Urbana;

	Mrs. Marie J. White, Greenview.

	Mr. and Mrs. Everett M. Bock, Williamsville;

	Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gosda, Manito;

	Hilda Bock and Walter Bock, Beason;

	Mrs. Darrell Shockey, Elkhart.

All of the following are from Lincoln:

	Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Wilmert,
	Mr. and Mrs. Carl Apel,
	Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brooker and Jerry,
	George A. Willmert,
	Mr. and Mrs. Harold Apel,
	Gary Apel.

	Mr. and Mrs. Adam F. Bock,
	Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Bock,
	Mabel L. Martin
	Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lauer,
	Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bock,
	Elmer Brautigam.

	Wilma Begolka,
	Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bock,
	William E. Gosda, Sr.,
	Henry F. A. Bock,
	Lillie Apel,
	Leona Apel.

	Mr. and Mrs. Albert Apel
	Marie M. Martin and Miss Blanche Martin,
	Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sparks,
	Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Stringer,
	Mr. and Mrs. Harold Apel, Gail and Garret,
	Mrs. Ferne S. Gasaway.