On even numbered years the reunion is held on a Saturday afternoon. On odd numbered years, the reunion is held the second weekend of August, usually in Hanna, Utah. The event this year was held at a small park in Bountiful, Utah. It’s limited to adults only whereas the event in Hanna is for full families. The even-numbered-year event organizing rotates amongst the families of the five children of Perry Chappell and Minnie Viola Hardy Gillett (grandpa spelled his name with no ‘e’ at the end. Grandmother didn’t like that spelling, so she added the ‘e’). The five children are John (deceased), Perry (deceased), Art (deceased), my mother Arlene, and Marjorie. This year it was my mother’s turn, so she turned much of the work over to her four kids (me included), except for the worrying. The event went very well.<\/p>\n
We took the motorhome down so there would be a place for Bradica (the dog). We met mom and dad in McCammon and they rode down and back with us. We’re on our way back home (we’re near Malad, Idaho). We’ll be back home in about an hour and a half. We’ve had a nice day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On even numbered years the reunion is held on a Saturday afternoon. On odd numbered years, the reunion is held the second weekend of August, usually in Hanna, Utah. The event this year was held at a small park in Bountiful, Utah. It’s limited to adults only whereas the event in Hanna is for full … Continue reading Gillette Family Reunion<\/span>