Greetings from the executive planning committee of the Henry & Minnie Davis Family Reunion

May God bless you, the entire family and friends! Lord, thank you for giving us something to look back on with pride and love...and look forward to with hope. We Thank God for creating us and allowing us the years to enrich our lives together...sharing with one another. Thank you, Lord, for the friends and family you fashioned and filled with the qualities that meant so much to each of us. Lord, thank you for our family and friends!

THE HISTORY OF THE HENRY & MINNIE DAVIS FAMILY REUNION PLANNING COMMITTEE

Submitted by, The Committee

~A meeting of the family body was held at Pipestem State Park in June of 1985. At this meeting it was decided by the family body to form a committee to plan the reunion functions each year; and, that it would be held in a central location where all members that wished could meet and plan that year's activities. It was decided that Columbus, Ohio would now be the chosen location, and it would be held at a site near the Columbus airport for travel convenience.

The original location was in Pittsburg, Pa. Then it moved to Hagerstown, Md. The committee was elected by the family body and given full range in its' decision making powers. It was also voted that the reunion fund would pay the expenses of these committee members, but the committee, realizing that the fund could not bear this expense, chose to pay their own way. The reunion fund only pays for the family dinner for the committee members in attendance, and this has been happening for the past 20 years, and the members still attend bearing their own expenses. An unexplainable relation & fellowship has developed over the years by all the members of the committee who represent all segments of the family bond; they have an agenda of dedication to see that the Henry & Minne Davis Reunion survives.

Currently the meeting will be held the last Saturday in March or either the 1st or second Saturday in April.. It is an open meeting and any family member is welcome to attend, and we pray to God that you will.

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RESERVATIONS

Enclosed in the last newsletter were the room rates for this years Reunion.  Please make your reservations early to avoid being left out.  As in the past if for some reason you cannot attend, you may cancel within 48hrs of you arrival time.  You will be given a full refund by Pipestem Resort State Park.

Pay Activity Fee in Advance

Family Members and Friends may pay part or all of your activity fees in advance.  You may make monthly or bi-monthly payments to Judy Smith  376 Ralph Street, Somerset, New Jersey  08873.  (732)246-4058.   The activity Fee is $70.00 per person ages 16 and over, $45.00 Ages 6 to 16.  If you will only be attending the Dinner Dance it will be $40.00 per person.  You may select the events you would like to attend..  The activity fee includes!  The Saturday Evening Dinner & Dance, Sunday Morning Breakfast and the Sunday Afternoon Family Picnic and Raffles.  The Dee-Jay Committee Sponsors the Friday Night Arrival Activities, which include a Cold Cut Buffet and Music by SGL. Productions.                        

35th & 36th Year REUNION VIDEO FOOTAGE

The reunion video footage i shot at the reunion, is NOW on the WebSite.....Enjoy!

Family Tree & Genealogy

Family Tree or Genealogy information family members may have should be forwarded to April Kelly Hill 2205 West Providence Court Richmomd, Va 23236 Births, Deaths, Weddings & Etc.

Prayers for the Sick and Disabled

  Shirley Bennett, Beckley WV. Sylvester Davis Jr.  Washington DC,   Anthony Dewayne Davis, Oakland, CA.. Nettie Goods,  Atlanta, Ga. ...Mary Holt, NewPort News, Va.

Final Journey

Samuel (Sammy) Davis Jr. Dayton, Ohio, Anthony Dewayne Davis, Oakland, Calif. Both passed early 2013 and Sylvester (Butch) Davis Jr.Washington DC Feb 3 2014.. Rev. Boyd N. Walton Jr. of Severn,  MD. March 17 2014, Maxine Len Davis of Detroit 2015 and Mary Holt 2015 in Newport News Va.. Rochelle Davis Campbell  of Baltimore, MD Nov. 24 2017,  Irene Davis of Washington DC 2020, Nathaniel Walton  Beckley  W.Va, 2020, James Jimmy Holt of Chicago 2021 and Roy Lee Davis of Columbus April 2021. Robert (Bobby) Davis of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va... May 26 2021,  Annie (Gibby) Finney Davis, Wife of Robert (Bobby) Davis of White Sulphur Springs, WVa. Oct. 2021. Ervin Rae Davis, of Detroit, Michigan Nov. 25 2021. Shirley Bennet Chambers of Beckly, WVa. December 20 2021. Stephan L. Davis of White Sulphur Springs. WVa. Febuary 2 2022.  Isabelle C.  Davis of Washington DC. June 16 2022. Adris Albert Davis Sr. of Radford Va. September 13 2022. 

Thought for Life

Broken Relationships;  God Said, “ If you are out of fellowship with a brother or sister, don’t come to me in prayer or bring offerings until you have mended the broken relationship (Matt. 5:23-24)  Whenever there is a broken or “killed “ relationship you can be sure God is not involved, some one else is triggering the destruct mechanism.   We should use the Family Reunion to mend some Broken Relationships in our Families.