Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-30
AUDUBON PIONEER
HIGHLY HONORED
Relatives Meet at Home of His Son
to Celebrate Birthday Annivers-
AIRY Among Loved Ones and
Friends

A family reunion in honor of John
Gilbert Davis of this city was held at
the home of his son, Owen last Fri
day. The occasion was the celebra-
/ ton of the seventy-eighth birthday
of Mr. Davis who was born at Wat
erdown, Ontario, Canada on Novem-
Der oath. 1898. Thirty-eight rela-
tives and some intimate friends were
present to offer congratulations and
pay tributes of respect to the senior
member of the family. Save the little
children there wasn't one of the COM
pany but what could recall with a
spirit of gratitude the many favors,
acts of kindness and words of cheer,
encouragement and good advise which
each had received from Mr.. Davis.
This was the third reunion of this
family within four years. The first
was in honor of Mr.. Davis sister,
Mrs. Sizer, the second was at Sabula,
Iowa, in honor of his brother, Byron.
Each of these are memorable days in
the lives of each of the family but in
sense none of them meant just what
this did for each one present recalled
that since the other reunions two OF
the family, Mrs. Hannah Sizer, and
William Drury had gone beyond
earthly family gatherings. Altho this
brought sadness yet with it was deep
er appreciation of the privilege of
once more meeting with those SO
closely bound in kinship and friend
ship.
One of the interesting events OF
the day was the recfting of poem
"Grandpa's Birthday" by Mark Nc
Intire, of Menlo, the eight year old
grandson of Mr.. Davis. The lines
written for the occasion are:
Today is Grandpa's birthday, and he's
seventy-eight years old,
Many years he's trod life's pathway
dong good along the way
So to celebrate his birthday, we were
all invited here,
To the home of Uncle Owen, friends,
from far as well as near
Here's his brothers Will and Byron
nephews. nieces, quite a few;
His three children, nine grand sons
and two great-grandsons too,
And some friends who long have
today,
One who's known him all his lifetime
answers to the name of Ed.
Yes, we all love Grandpa dearly,
kind and loving he is, you see.
And he tells such funny stories that
just tickles boys like me.
1t has been such a day of pleasure,
! a great big time we've had,
It's memory we all may treasure,
even to me little lad.
AS the years pass quickly DER us,
often times we'll look back
To this day we've spent together
from Grandpa down to little Jack.
And wishing he may enjoy many
more birthdays,
Here's three rousing cheers for
Grandpa on his seventy-eighth
birthday.
His brother William gave remin-
isence of the long and close walk
John and Will had taken together and
closed with the remark that which
ever walked first into the great be
yond, he would be followed just af
ter by the other.
Evelyn Smith of Early sang beauti
fully the song "The End of Perfect
Day"
Late in the day the guests departed
wishing Mr.. Davis health, happiness
and many more birthdays, and thank
ing Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis fol-
making possible this pleasant event
The guests from out of town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Earlhart OF
Menlo, Iowa; Mrs. James McIntire
and son of Menlo; Mr.. and Mrs Byron
Davis of Sabula. Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Seeber of Miles. Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Drury of Sac City, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Smith and daugh
ter of Lake View; Mrs. Laura Drury
and Mr.. Grover Drury of Early
Iowa.