Reunion

Hello All!
The reunion was great again. It is a great blessing to belong to such a great family.
Love,
Bob

Oh goodie I think I did it too!

Hi All,
This Blog is a great idea. I have photos to share and will post soon. I'm just happy I am able to subscribe now. Thank you to Carol and Missey for the assist. Josh (my 17 yr old) may attend the reunion (from St. Peters MO) but the Loew family (Shawnee KS) will be attending Grant's (my 8yr old) baseball tournament. Here's a BIG hug and smooch to all of you OOOOOOXXXXX!
Love, Mary Elizabeth Brennan Loew

Reunion Reminder

Just a reminder to everyone that the Brennan family reunion will be held at the Seminary on Saturday July 25th, as previously announced. The lifeguard will be on duty at the pool from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Bring your own food and drinks. We can make any of the food available to everyone by pot luck. Barbecue grills are available. As usual, for those who are interested, I will have Mass at 4:00 P.M. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.

Finally!

Yes, I did get around to signing on. I at least beat Sheila!
Tom

Another generation

Just wanted to share some picture of the Jack Brennan "boys". the really young ones are Mike's - Ryan in front and Connor on the far left. Then Jack, Marty, Mike, Tim and Matt. I'm looking for a photo of Mom the "girls" to share, too.

More Family History

Here are some materials that Cousin Ray Brennan (Great Uncle Bill's youngest son) sent me last week. Very, very interesting.

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Great Uncle Jim's Unit, World War I

(Jim is front row, furthest right)

Great Uncle Jim (close-up)

Great Uncle Jim
(photo with handwritten inscription)

Gold Star Pilgrimage ID

for Great Grandma

Great Grandma (passport photo, 1930)

Newspaper clipping with passport:

IN ARGONNE FIELDS

Dedicated to the heroic dead of the Thirty-fifth Division

In Argonne fields the crosses stand

Uplifted by our comrades' hands,

To mark the places where we died,

The soil our blood has sanctified.

Around us now peaceful breezes blow,

We rest serenely---now we know

That peace has come and all our pain

And suffering have not been in vain.

And we who blazed the conqueror's trail

That Right and Liberty prevail

Shall sleep untroubled till the call

Of Him---Commander of us all.

---Denis O'Rourke, ex-A.E.F.

[American Expeditionary Force]

Granny's Family:

Bert, Sr. Anna Cecilia (Nellie), Great Grandma, Uncle Bill,

Granny (Margaret), Marie

(photo taken at Bert's house; mantel photo is Bert Jr. from the Navy)

Greetings from Scenic South St. Louis, MO

Hello, Family!

Like Dan, I am a "rookie blogger", too --  it only took me two months to get hooked up!!

BELATED 60TH BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO FR. LARRY!!  Madeleine heard it broadcast on KMOX radio last week -- it was big news here in South St. Louis!!

Hey, cousin Jeff -- you still following the Cardinals?  I think they're going back to the Series this fall!!

I was with Joan and Maureen this weekend in Omaha -- Maureen's son Jack graduated from high school.  Joan and Maureen will both be at the Reunion in July.

L8R, G8Rs!

Peggy