Each year the Barefoot Reunion Association awards prizes to the oldest man and woman, the youngest child, the person who traveled the farthest to come to the Barefoot Reunion, the newest married couple and the longest married. Clair Mock at 104 has been winning the prize for the oldest man for a number of years. Clair remembers the first reunion, over 92 years ago. The oldest lady is Hazel Sipe, who is a Barefoot in-law - mother of Pam Strange, wife of Jim Strange. The newly-weds were Aubrey (Erdley) Garvin and Ben Garvin, who were married in the Washington DC Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 21 June 2008. John and June Hammer, married 62 years, have been winning the prize for the longest married for quite some time. The youngest child was Colton Yeager at 3 months, son of Jeremy and Corinna Strange Yeager. And Mary Hott Hutchison took the prize for traveling the farthest - driving in from Huntsville, Missouri.
Youngest Barefoot Baby - Colter Yeager with his uncle
Traveled Farthest - Mary Hutchison (my younger sister) from Huntsville, Missouri
Most Recently Married - Aubrey Erdley-Garvin and Ben Garvin June 2008
Longest Married - June and John Hammer 62 years - Descended from Solomon Nunemaker Hammer and Elizabeth Barefoot-Hammer
Oldest Lady - Hazel Sipe 88 years (Pam Strange's Mother)
Oldest Man - Clair Mock - 103 years old in 2008 - Still attending Barefoot Reunions. Clair's wish for the past two years was to ride a motorcycle. In 2007 and 2008, he got his wish.SOCIAL NEWS Directions: Double click on page to enlarge. Scroll to see articles. Use back arrow to return to newsletter.
Births - "Born Barefoot"
Laura Huff and Stacy O'Hara Shellabarger with daughters
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