by Brenda Irby

On October 23, 1999, I was fortunate enough to attend the annual Walton's Mountain Reunion at the museum in Schuyler as well as the banquet in Charlottesville.

Kami Cotler (Elizabeth), Mary McDonough (Erin), and Robert Donner (Yancy Tucker) signed autographs for several hours at the museum.

Mary McDonough and her mother, Betty McDonough, at the banquet

Betty presented this wedding gown to the Walton's Mountain Museum. It is the actual gown that Erin wore in A Wedding on Walton's Mountain and it was Mrs. McDonough's wedding gown when she was married in 1951.

Mary McDonough and her daughter Sydnee at the banquet. Doesn't Sydnee look just like Mary when we first saw her as a little girl playing Erin Walton?

Mary was kind enough to pose with me in a photo.

Kami signed more autographs at the banquet.

My husband Russell with Robert Donner (Yancy Tucker)

Russell, Robert Donner, and me.

I was also privileged to meet several internet fans of The Waltons. It was great to finally put faces with those names. Go here to see photos of some of the Internet Walton fans.

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The Waltons Reunion (1999) ©Brenda Irby, 1999-2007