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Globe-Gazette Photo- DILLONS HONOR 88 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER—Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dillon, 112 |, Taylor S. W., were hosts to a birthday party given Sunday to relatives and friends in honor of Mr. Dillon’s mother, Mrs. Emma Dillon, of Union.“Grandma” Dillon traveled 90 miles Sunday morning to attend her own birthday party given in her honor at East park shelter house. She was 88 Saturday. She arrived at Union,*Iowa, 83 years ago by ox*•a- + ★for* *useREFRIGERATORSIt's20 East State Phone 17 *******TRY A G-G CLASSIFIED ADdrawn covered wagon.Mrs. Dillon is the mother of 9 sons (6 living) and 2 daughters (both deceased), and 38 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Families of 4 sons attended the reunion. Two sons and their families, Frank W. Dillon, Me-delia, Minn?, and O. W. Dillon, Liseomb, Iowa, were unable to attend.From left to right in the picture are: Front row—D. L. Dillon, Mason City; Paul Dillon, Thompson; M r s. Emma Dillon (mother) Union; Leo Dilion, Hubbard; and Errol Dillon, Union; back row—Mrs. C, R. Dillon, Union; Mrs. D. L. Dillon, MasonCity; Mrs. Paul Dillon, Thompson; Mrs. Leo Dillon, Hubbard, and Mrs. Errol Dillon, Unjon.* Others attending were Walter Van Hosen, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills, Aurora, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cordle, Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Prindie, Mason City; Mr, and Mrs. George Smith, Mason City; Mr, and Mrs. Blake King, Iowa Falls; and his brother and sister, Rochester, Minn.Two beautiful birthday cakes, birthday cards and gifts were presented. A purse of 88 silver dollars was given in honor of her 88 years. Mr. and Mrs, Meredith Dillon and daughter, Linda Mae, were present and took moving pictures of the reunion.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Mason City, Iowa, US
Tue, Oct 04, 1949
Page 15
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