Collins' Reunion

Over 100 members and spouses of the Collins family got together last Sunday to celebrate our family reumion. This has been an annual event since 1945 or was it 1946 when the family gathered to celebrate the return of the service men and women from WWII.

I won't even try to identify everyone. If you're a Collins you probably know them and if you're not you probably don't care. We were happily joined by a fair representation of the Wisconson branch of the family also.

The connection here for everyone is through my maternal grandparents who had 13 children, 10 girls and 3 boys, one who died shortly after birth. So with all these Collins folks only a couple actually carry the name. The rest of us are related through our mothers.

Here Dennis stands behind 2 of his nieces to show the birthday card he's going to give to his mother. When opened it plays "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".

Sonja, our non-resident English lady, is having a good time. She travelled from England with my cousin Warren and their 2 adult children to join us. They get the award for coming the furthest.
Even the fifth generation had fun. Did someone say dessert!
Mother and daughters? We had a bunch.
Brad, who was rummoured dead, came from Texas with his wife Lupe. He was surprised that he was dead! I suggested he show up more often!

The Hickey clan.

The Bentley's, including royality.