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Coming Soon The 72nd McLamb Family Reunion update
The 71st McLamb Family Reunion in Wake County had some “Rocky Moments,” but we preserved like “Rocky Balboa” and ended up having a great family reunion. COVID-19 caused a lot of venues to change their policies that affected us. Some were not realized until we actually started planning.
The Meet-n-Greet: Our hotel said we could not have any food at our meet and greet event under no circumstance. Of course, I begged the manager several times over the telephone and stopped by a couple of times pleading with them. The last time I visited, the desk clerk said others had brought food into the lobby. I asked her if she was working that Friday night and she said yes. I arrived at the hotel and let the desk clerk know we had food and she said the manager had just left so we were good to go.
The Cookout: We had a great turnout at the 71st McLamb Family Reunion in Wake County (Raleigh/Garner). The caterer loaded us down with food for the cookout at Pullen Park in Raleigh. Leftover pans of food were donated to the band students at Shaw University. It was amazing that Carolina Barbeque supplied everything needed for a cookout including ice for the beverages.
The Banquet Celebration was a little tricky as well. Garner Recreation Center had very strict rules. We could not show up early to set up. We had 4 hours and that was it. In those 4 hours we had to set up tables and clean the room. I showed up several times, pleading for things only to be turned down. We could not bring in our musical instruments; only microphones were allowed, which I had to go out a purchase. We were lucky that the staff working allowed folks to enter the building before the designated time.
Year 2023 marked the 70th Anniversary of the McLamb Family Reunion. A souvenir booklet full of family stories and traditions with an attempt to capture all seventy reunions from 1953 to 2023 was created.
In our souvenir booklet is a collection of recipes in a section “With One Bite at a Time With a Story to Tell.” These recipes are more than just favorite recipes, but memorable stories of how food and meals were prepared and what life was like throughout the last 70 years. Memorials were included to show remembrance to those lost over the years. We received “Words of Congratulations” that showed the love and appreciation celebrating 70 Years of Family Reunions. Business ventures were also included to bring awareness to the family.
After over 30 years of searching for you, the McLamb Family History Book was published in in 2019. Unfortunately, Volume I is sold out. I am working on Volume II.
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Volume 13
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Volume 11
(January 30, 2024)
Volume 9
(March 31, 2023)
Volume 8
(September 3, 2022)
Volume 7
(September 4, 2020)
Volume 6
(April 19, 2020)
Volume 5
(February 21, 2020)
Volume 4
(September 15, 2019)
Volume 3
(November 11, 2018)
Volume 2
(February 12, 2018)
Volume 1
(May 1, 2017)
William "Buddy" McLamb celebrated his 80th birthday with his family on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at The Taste of Sensation Restaurant in Clinton.
Buddy is the son of Henry and Evada McLamb and in the Minnie Mclamb ancestry line The Maggie McLamb celebrated her 93rd birthday on May 26, 2013 at Mingle Hill Church. She is the widow of Elwood McLamb, also the son of Henry and Evada. Photograph courtesy of Larry Surles.
Returning from my second Family History Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, I stopped in Dillon to find the wedding chapel so many used in the early days including me. The wedding chapel is now used by the police.
While at a Family History Conference I spend the day researching at the South Carolina State Archives. I first tried to find information on a relative that fought in the Civil War, which proved unsuccessfully. My biggest find in the State Archives was the marriage record for my parents that proved just what I thought about my mom's age when she married.
In the picture below, I am sporting my t-shirt -
"I seek dead people."
(I'm a genealogist)
This is so true in every sense as I spend countless hours looking for our ancestors. It is also good to talk to the living about family history in my continued "In Search of You."
Please send any family news that you want to share to Linda Owens.
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