2009 Reunion

2009 Spencer-Benham Reunion
Spencer-Benham 113th Consecutive Reunion
On June 22, 2008, the 113th Reunion of the descendants of Naaman & Diantha Benham Spencer gathered together on a very windy, but warm day, at the causeway in Thomson, IL. There were 57 members and 2 guests in attendance.
Receiving the gift for the oldest, “Most Cherished” member present for the third time in a row, went to Harold “Teen” Spencer, 81 years of age, son of Floyd & Myrtle (Spencer) Spencer. Myrtle was the daughter of Adelbert and Bertha (Johnson) Spencer. “Teen” is the 4th generation descendant of Naaman & Diantha.
Harold “Teen” presented the annual baby spoon to the youngest baby present, Jaykob Robert Lehman, born, June 2, 2009, son of Justin and Lindsey (Doan) Lehman. Justin is the son of Robert and Darla (Keefer) Lehman, Darla the daughter of Merle and Lois Jean (Spencer) Keefer Jacobs. Lois Jean is the daughter of Halie “Red” and Stella (Kauffman) Spencer, “Red” was the son of Adelbert and Bertha (Johnson) Spencer. Adelbert was the grandson of Naaman and Diantha.
The gift to the member traveling the farthest went to Ronald Spencer, traveling from Stover, MO, 430 miles, son of Floyd and Myrtle Spencer.
The election of officers was held and all were re-elected: Co-Presidents: Dan Witt, Mt. Prospect, IL and his mother, Judy (Bruns) Witt, Dixon, IL. Vice President, Alexandra Desparois, age 12, granddaughter of Steve Schack, from Circle Pines, MN, the youngest member ever elected for an office; Treasurer, Lois Jean (Spencer) Jacobs, Rock Falls, IL; Secretary-Historian, Vada (Spencer) Waites, Galena, IL, Assistant Historian, Cheryl Scykes, Rock Falls, IL.
Our family genealogist, Steve Schack from Circle Pines, MN, brought his laptop computer and gathered our family information, entering it on his Root’s Web of Ancestor Families and Their Descendants.
It was voted to hold our next reunion again at the Causeway in Thomson, the Sunday after Father’s Day.
After the meeting an auction, a raffle, and a cake walk ended the day of fun.
Respectfully Submitted, Vada Waites, Secretary