Cliff and Hassie Dawson had 10 children who all survived to adulthood. There were approximately 25 grandchildren when Mama Hassie died in 1955. The family has grown much since then. (http://cliffandhassiedawsonfamilyreunion.blogspot.com/)

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July 27, 2011

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Cliff and Hassie Dawson Family Holds 43rd Reunion at Watkinsville CC

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By Wendell Dawson, Editor, AVOC, Inc

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Sisters, Becky and Sue Nell at Reunion 7-22-12

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Descendants of Cliff and Hassie Dawson met on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Watkinsville Community Center.    This year’s event was coordinated by Patti Dawson Clark and Jennifer Dawson who planned a worship service.    As great-grandchildren of Cliff and Hassie Dawson, they were born after the deaths of Cliff and Hassie.   They made an extra effort to identify program participants and family members by reference to their direct ancestors.

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Eddie Garrett led singing; Jennifer Dawson & Patti Clark led program

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Honored Guests- Surviving Siblings, Rebecca, Sue Nell, Ruhl and Charlotte

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Hailey Clark at Registration Desk 7-22-12

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The coordinators used I-Pad Technology to help with hymns and to connect with Aunt Bert who lives in Lexington, KY.   Aunt Bert has some health issues this year and could not attend.   Most attendees were able to talk to her and see her on the I-Pad.    Aunt Bert was able to see the crowd and Aunt Becky and Flo’s caramel cake on the desert table.    That connection was a highlight of this year’s reunion.

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Becky, Ruhl, Randy, Laura and Sue Nell talking to Aunt Bert

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Of the ten Dawson children, only four survive:   Ruhl Dawson who is 97, Sue Nell Stuart who is 95 and Becky (Rebecca) Barnette who is 93.   Roberta (Bert) Dellinger is 89 and visited electronically.   Ruhl and Sue Nell’s children and grandchildren attended.   Deceased siblings are Roy, Raymond, Ralph, Sara Sue Norris, Rayford and Selena Kate Dickens.  

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Eddie Garrett, Patsy Dickens Thomas, Ben & Beth Bridges review Family Pictures and history

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Peggy Parrish, Sue Nell Stewart (Gainesville FL) and Brooks Henderson (Birmingham) arriving

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Family members and ancestors were in attendance as follows:

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            1.  Roy Dawson- Daughter Elaine and Tommy Cape;

            2.  Raymond Dawson- son Ned and wife Jean and children, Mark and Lisa Dawson and Patti and Ken Clark and grandchildren, Hailey and Harrison;

            3.  Sara Sue Norris- one surviving daughter, Dorothy Sue Anglin did not attend;

            4.   Ralph Dawson- son Charles and Barbara Dawson;

            5.   Rayford Dawson- son, Wendell & Betty and their daughter, Jennifer Dawson, Daughter, Phyllis and Randy Maddox and daughter, Barbara and Eddie Garrett, their son, Josh Garrett and his friend, Laura Angle;

            6.   Ruhl Dawson, Ruhl and wife Charlotte and children:Randy and Jeannie Dawson, Nan & Ron Deal and their daughter Laura;

            7.   Sue Nell Stewart- Sue Nell, Daughter Peggy and Jim Parrish and their daughter, Victoria and Brooks Henderson and their children, Tara and Emily;

            8.   Rebecca Barnette – Becky attended.

            9.   Selena Kate Dickens- Daughter Patsy Barrow and Jack Thomas; Daughter Melba and Leo Baker; Patsy’s daughter Beth and Ben Bridges and Beth’s son Bryce;

            10. Roberta Dellinger- Bert visited by I-Pad FACE Time along with her daughter, Colette and Charlie Lane who helped coordinate the electronic connection.

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Peggy Parrish and Patsy Dickens Thomas, Cousins Hugging

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John and Christina, and their daughter, Jordan, and sons, Zach, Johnmark, Adam & Eli represented the Daniell family.   John’s grandfather, Gunter Daniell, has attended in the past but this year is residing at Mulberry Grove Assisted Living in Statham, GA.   They are descendants of Mama Hassie’s brother Watson Daniell.

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Charles & Barbara Dawson in foreground during Hymn Singing

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Cards were signed for Bert, Gunter and cousin, Rev Jack Daniell who is in a facility in West Virginia.   Jack Daniell is the last surviving son of Mama Hassie’s brother, DeWitt Daniell of Bogart.

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The group continued their annual gift of $
00.00 to the Union Church Cemetery Maintenance Fund.    Many relatives are buried there and the church and Dawson Family have a rich common heritage.  

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The group voted to have the reunion at the planned new fellowship hall at Union Christian Church next year on the last Sunday in July.   Family members can attend the service at Union at 11.00 and the reunion at 12:15.   The Watkinsville Community Center is backup in case the new Fellowship Hall is not finished.

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Jean Dawson, Randy & Jeannie Dawson, Nan Deal, Jennifer Dawson, Eddie Garrett

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Betty Dawson, Barbara Garrett, Elaine Cape and Jean Dawson

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Thanks to Patti and Jennifer, the Hassie and Cliff Dawson Family now has a Blog

for the Cliff & Hassie Dawson Family plus an e-mail account for official reunion correspondence. (http://cliffandhassiedawsonfamilyreunion.blogspot.com/)

 cliffandhassiedawsonfamily@gmail.com     

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