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Listed below are reunions held in the
past and probably a special event that helps us remember it. If you can
add anything or fill in the missing years please call or email John Faith.
2010-- Anne Marie and Jim Schwankls old place in Pittsboro, NC (now Jimmy's
and Audrey's and children's place)-- the occasion was Elizabeth and Scott's
wedding -- October 1,2,and3
2009 -- Faith Boyd's place in Onemo, Va -- July 24, 25, 26 weekend
2008 -- Jilena Faith's place in Spearfish, South Dakota. July 4th
weekend.
2007 -- John and Lynda Faiths place in International Falls. The
starting date was Friday evening August 3rd and continued to Monday morning
August 6th. -- John, Jeremy, Ward Merrill, Andy, Genny, Mike, Tyler Borgen, and
Lynda (lunch lady), put in a beautiful sidewalk for the occasion.
2006 -- Jim and Anne Marie Schwankl -- Siler City, NC -- Dan and Sarah's
Wedding. -- First Weekend in August
2005 -- Tony and Connie Faith -- St. James, MN -- 2nd Weekend of July -- Amy
Faith came from Seattle
2004 -- Disney Cruise -- Orlando, FL -- Set up by Cheryl Faith -- March
2003 -- Ron and Janet Bowman -- Mathews, VA -- Chris and Rachel's Wedding --
2nd Weekend of October -- October 18th
2002 -- Jerome Faith -- Great Falls, MT -- Big Fire Work Display -- July 4th
-- Glacier National Park
2001 -- John and Lynda Faith -- International Falls, MN -- Anne Marie wanted
to remind everyone that Tony cut down a huge pine. He set out a beer can
and felled the tree on the can. Since the tree was about 75' high, she was
glad that the tree did not hit her new car. (Don't worry Anne Marie, I
used Tony's technique on another tree that was as tall and it fell backwards {So
much for that technique}) --Last Weekend of
July
2000 -- Gerard and Sharon Faith -- Audubon, MN -- Anne Marie's tent burns from fireworks
-- July
1999 -- Ron and Janet Bowman -- Mathews, VA -- end of July -- Janet has lots
of video of kids picking crabs and allot of Minnesota good-byes -- Johnny, Lynda, and Derek came down from NY
-- A charter boat was hired to take some of the crew out for a cruise -- Most of
us stayed at a motel and supper club on the beach -- Immediately following the
reunion Derek and Johnny went to stay with Mary, who was in Abbott Northwestern
Hospital. Derek lasted one day and Connie
took him to St. James
1998 -- Mary Faith -- Chokio, MN -- 100 Year Celebration -- July 4th
Long
Prairie
-- Dan and Jessie's Wedding -- July-- Reunion finished at Joe Lortenz
place in Eagle Bend --
The place where Jessie and Dan's wedding dance was held has been closed since 2004.
1997 -- Combination Wedding and Reunion --Joe and Sue Lorentz -- Eagle Bend, MN -- Angies Wedding -- Reunion
was finished at Tony and
Connie Faith's -- St. James, MN
1996 -- Jim and Anne Marie Schwankl -- Siler City, NC -- Jimmy and Audrey's
Wedding -- July
1995 -- Jerome and Mellanie Faith -- Their wedding -- Joe and Helen Faith
attended -- We found out that beer from a keg can be saved if one fills a
plastic bottle to the very top and puts the cap back (it worked great for us) -- Great Falls, MT -- July
1994 -- John and Lynda Faith -- Int'l Falls -- July -- new deck, straw on the
ground for grass, it was slipprey.
1993 -- Stephen and Kathy Faith -- Peter and Ann Faith in attendance --
Baltic, SD -- July -- dig with backhoe, view tornado damage -- visited with
Kathy Prosen
1992 -- Joe and Suzie Lorentz -- Eagle Bend, MN -- July -- Andy hooked
up Johnny's Laser (which was in his white truck) and we shot it northward (it
was cleared by the FAA, he even had to call up the airport in Alexandria) --
Stephen showed up in his van with a cop bar that was turned on (we weren't
totally fooled, but somewhat) -- A deer came over to the party (it was begging
candy bars). We all felt bad when we heard that the next door golf course
shot it. -- Joe had a fire ring outside for the pyros and of course, Jeremy and
Benny made sure a fire was always lit inside of the ring -- Johnny made Korean
food for his family's meal contribution (it was not spicy and therefore was
tolerated by all) -- I think that Joe Lorentz had just inherited a Myna bird
from a lady -- Mary made her monkey rolls
1991 -- Tony, Andy Faith, and Jim Hommerding -- Nolen/Faith Reunion -- St.
Cloud -- sleep at Tony's place in St. Joseph
1990 -- Gerard and Sharon Faith -- Audubon, MN -- August
1989 -- Janet and Lou Higgins -- Joe sent salmon that showed up after the
reunion --Newport News, VA -- July
1988 -- John and Lynda -- Katy's Baptism -- Int'l Falls, MN -- July -- Jimmy
backing up the Toyota using his mirror as a weapon -- mirror lost against
Janet's van!
1987 -- Jim and Anne Marie Schwankl -- Siler City, NC -- June -- Terri Faith
and Johnny Faith in picture holding violin
1986 -- Mary Faith -- Chokio,MN -- All of the camping on the Faith lawn was
called a "tent city" by the Chokio Review -- We cemented a stone in for Pop and
Mom. It had been found, researched on granite decorating, art work
done, and sandblasted by Andy and Stephen --July
1985 -- Big Lake near Browerville, MN -- Suzie Lorentz and Girls came for a day --
We wore parkas as it was that cold -- Amy Faith and Petey Faith were in
attendance -- August 1st
1984 -- Peter and Terri Faith -- Virginia Beach, VA -- July -- Jessie and Amy
Faith came along with John, Lynda, and Jeremy Faith - -- The Johnny Faith's were
caving along the way and visiting the former Presidents homes -- - Peter Faith
introduced us to the Custes, who are related to Martha Washington.-- we met Janet's new family.
1983 -- Jerome Faith -- Stayed at Ranch house and visited the mountain, threw
snowballs on the Snowy Range -- rubber raft trip on the Platte River and ended
up at the Saratoga Hot springs -- Laramie, WY -- July
1982 -- Reunion was held at Tonys place in Madison, MN-- guys went on a
fishing trip to Tom Kantos's cabin --While at the cabin, Gerard said that
he wasn't coming fishing again if his wife was not invited, his wife had been
dropped off at Lake Cormorant near Audobon, Mn -- Int'l Falls, MN -- July
-- Johnny, Lynda, Jeremy, and Amy went to the Worlds Fair in Knoxville,
proceeded to Disney World and then up to Peter's place and then headed home via
Lynda's aunts place in Madison, Wisconsin.
1981 -- Whozacoon -- Tony and Connie Faith -- All of the Faith's were asked
to come, but only Vickie Jean and her husband came -- John and Gen Faith came
for a short while -- This was the first reunion with wives -- Madison, MN --
July
1980 -- Fishing trip for the guys -- Tom and Cheryl Kantos's cabin --
called back early as Pop Faith was having problems -- Fort Francis, Ontario -- McDonald Inlet
-- July
1979 -- Fishing trip to Pearsons Landing with Pop Faith -- About 40 miles
from Ft. Frances, Ontario -- Jeremy Faith was born the day everyone left for
home -- Connie Faith took Joe Faith home for his graduation --June 7th
1978 -- Tom and Cheryl Kanto's cabin -- Guys fishing -- McDonald Inlet --
July
1977 -- Tom and Cheryl Kanto's cabin -- Guys fishing -- McDonald Inlet --
July -- some Smallmouth Bass would vomit gobs of tapeworms and left the Faith
boys with not much an appetite for those fish
1976 -- Tom and Cheryl Kanto's cabin -- First guys fishing trip -- McDonald
Inlet -- reason for the trip was to keep communication alive within the family
-- July
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