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120th Bull Family Annual PicnicEntry/Object ID
000613Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
This newspaper article from the Orange County Post (published on Tuesday, September 8, 1987) details the 120th Bull Family Reunion held on August 15, 1987.
Here is a summary of the key events, highlights, and awards from the gathering:
## Event Overview
Location & Attendance: Over 450 relatives gathered at the historic 1722 Bull Stone House on Hamptonburgh Road in Campbell Hall, NY. Attendees traveled from all across the United States and Canada.
Special Project: The family completed a Family Signature Quilt. Originated by cousin Sharon Allen, it featured 156 signed blocks from the previous year's reunion. It was assembled and quilted during an old-fashioned quilting bee at the reunion and put on display at the Stone House.
## "Blue Ribbon" Awards & Recognition
Several family members received special recognition during the event:
Eldest Male: Homer Bull Sr. of Goshen (103 years old).
Eldest Female: Anna Johnson of Chester (91 years old).
Youngest Child: Curtis Alexander Johansen (3 weeks old), great-grandson of Anna Johnson.
Traveled the Furthest: Jean Forney, who traveled with her son from Newport Beach, California.
Longest Married Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Earl of Monroe, NY.
Most Reunions Attended: Corinne Bull Brown, formerly of the Stone House and now of Montgomery, who had attended 78 reunions.
## Activities & Entertainment
Music: The Ramapo Fault String Band from Rockland County provided authentic musical entertainment for the third consecutive year.
Children's Games: Organized by Melanie J. Brown, children participated in classic games including egg tosses, balloon tosses, sack races, and three-legged races.
Wagon Rides: Howard Quimby of Marlboro drove a team of mules pulling a wagon to give relatives tours of the family farm fields.