Nicholas Best & Barnabas Doyle Reunion Newsletter

**** from July 31, 2010 reunion ****

 

Harold Doyle Best, Coordinator        138 Park Pl W. Shippensburg, PA        haroldbest@comcast.net

 

If you have a new email address please send to Harold Best.  It saves postage!

 

2010 Reunion News

 

Descendents of Nicholas Best and Barnabas Doyle - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

 

35/40 Family members joined together in July 2010 to catch-up on the family happenings.  Lunch was served at noon with food brought by many family members.

 

A special thank you goes out to everyone who brought in something to share.  

 Mark Your Calendars

2011 – A gathering is NOT planned.

 

13th Nicholas Best & Barnabas Doyle Reunion

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ruritan Club Building

in Doylesburg, PA

 

Mark your 2012 calendar and plan to attend!

 

Business Meeting

 

 A brief business meeting was held after the lunch.   Harold Best stated that we had $109.94 left from last year’s reunion.  The group agreed to CANCEL the 2011 Reunion and the next reunion will be Saturday July 28, 2012. Please mark your calendars and plan a trip to Doylesburg! 

The oldest family member is Mary Wengerd (at 90).  We ask that people notify us of weddings, births, deaths.

 

Harold stated that large donations were received by family that asked to keep the reunion going.  Thank you to all who donated money.  To help cut down on postage, Harold asked that you let him know of any new email addresses.

 

Web links & Contacts for Information

 

·       Diane E Greene dianegreene2@cox.net

·       Lonnie Doyle vpaddybob@pa.net

      Doyle Family Web stie: 

      http://www.thedoylefamily.weebly.com

·       Best-Doyle Reunion News/pictures www.haroldbest.com

 

Now on Facebook! See it here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120367904676007

 

 

Deaths

Send new notices to haroldbest@comcast.net

 

Ralph A. Campbell

September  8, 1942 - April 25, 2009

 

The Reverend John Revord Campion

May 7,1923 - May 1, 2010

 

Marie A. Hockenberry

April 3, 1923 - June 5, 2010

 

Robert K. Newell Jr.

November 6, 1946 -November 29, 2009

 

Valerie L. Jones

May 8, 1963 - June 9, 2010

 

Robert & Valerie were brother & sister

Their mother: Margaret Doyle Newell;

her grandfather Bazil Doyle

 

Eleanor M. Martin

May 15, 1928 - December 16, 2009

 

James M. Hocker

June 14, 1947 - January 8, 2010

Great-grandfather Bazil Doyle

 

Mary Helen Towsey Best

December 29, 1924 - April 4, 2010

Mary Best Wife of Gerald Best

 

Grace M. Nenninger

September 24, 1931 - April 20, 2010

Wife of George Nenninger

Grandson of Bazil Doyle

 

Dorothy G. Wise

January 8, 1925 - February 24. 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Births

Send notices to haroldbest@comcast.net

 

Alexander James Mowery

May 7, 2010

Son of Raymond Mowery IV & Kristen

Grandson of Andy Mowery & Carol Sue (Best)

 

Adam Roderick Eppley

February 6, 2011

Son of Steven Eppley & Athena

Grandson of Glenn Fink and Anne (Best)

 

Best - Doyle Reunion     --      THANK YOU for your donations!

 

Item

Check

Debit

Income

Balance

 2009 Balance

 

 

 

189.94

Postage

 

122.40

 

Postcards

 

  22.00

 

Donation /Postage

 144.40

Donation & Quilt

325.00

Food

 

71.16

 

Ice

 

8.25

 

Soda/Water

 

49.08

 

Ending Balance

 

 

386.45

 

NOTE: 170 post card mailings and 170 newsletters mailed for a total of $144.40 that was paid for by Tom & Annette Best

****   The quilt winner for 2010  ****

Glenn Doyle - - Congratulations!  

 

                                                            

 

 

 

Nicholas Best & Barnabas Doyle Reunion

 

Be sure all family members receive a copy of the Newsletter!

If you cannot make it to the next reunion,

please send us a letter and pictures of your family.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Doyle Reunion

Tom Best

200 Lenora Lane

Downingtown, PA 19335