Smithwick 2020 Family Reunion

The 26th H.O. Smithwick Annual Family Reunion was held on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Lake Kiowa. This year’s reunion was different due to the Coronavirus and was lower in attendance.

During the morning, some members enjoyed golfing in Gainesville. During the afternoon family members enjoyed swimming, visiting and dominoes.

Saturday evening the family members enjoyed a fajita meal catered by Manuelito’s Mexican Restaurant of Gainesville at the home of Kerlene and Butch Ross. Dessert included a cake decorated by Carla Inge. The cake honored family decade birthdays including Steele Culp, Blake Gray, Hannah Carnley and Amber McDaris (20 years) Rachel Inge, Kimberly Bridgers and Chelsea Opdenhoff (30 years) Jill McDaris, Lynette and Chaz Culp and Tina Thrasher (50 years) Joey Ciaccio (60 years) and Ron Spencer (80 years). Anniversary honorees were Regina and Ron Spencer (10 years) and Mike and Jill McDaris (25 years). 2020 High School Graduates honored were Christopher Ciaccio of Bells High School, Grace Carnley of Allen High School and in memory of Nathan Halfmann of Pottsboro High School. College Graduate this year was Jonathan Ciaccio of Texas Tech.

The newest family member this year was Kennedy Inge, born on March 22. Proud parents are Ryan and Rachel Inge of San Angelo.

Those attending the reunion were Yvonne and Keith Holloway of Sherman, Howard and Debbie McDaris, Amber of Burkburnett, Mike McDaris and Paul, Sheryl and Joey Ciaccio, Christopher all of Denison, Janette Ross and Matthew Inge of Frisco, Regina and Ron Spencer, Kerlene and Butch Ross and Beverly Ross all of Lake Kiowa.

Also attending were Teresa and Pat Halfmann of Pottsboro, Clif and Rajonia Carnley, Meredith and Ryan Tillett, Rose all of Van Alstyne, Tyler and Garrett Carnley of Denton, Dr. Kent and Kristi Gray, Blake and Zoe of Pearland, Chelsea and Garren Opdenhoff, Eadelyn and Graham of Borger, Lynette and Chaz Culp, Harper of Gunter and Carla and Larry Inge of Olney.