Dear Cousins, Happy anniversary! One hundred years ago

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April, 1980
Dear Cousins,
Happy anniversary! One hundred years ago our ancestors
crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to America. By 1980
the clan has grown to roughly 800 members (at last count)
spread across the United States and beyond. A reunion will
be held in Conception, Missouri, the weekend of June 27-29, 1980,
to celebrate a century in America and a book about the family
is being published.
By its nature the book will deal with the history of the
family. We thought this youth directory would highlight the
younger generation and in the process allow everyone to get a
head start on meeting each other before the reunion in June.
Everyone in the family born between 1949 and 1961 was asked to
write something about himself/herself and send a photo. These
arrived in January-March and you have the results before you
all 120 plus of them. Inevitably someone was overlooked in
our mailing, but rest assured we did our best.
Thank you's are in order for those who helped this project
become a reality. First and foremost, thanks to the many
donors for defraying the printing and postage costs. Next,
thanks to Jeannine Power for editing, typing and helping with
layout and format, to Susan Tobin for her help in editing the
responses, to Julie Holek and Donn Murphy for designing the
cover, and to the Tobin-Cummins Homecoming Committee for their
suggestions and encouragement. Finally, thanks to all those
who responded. Without their cooperation this project would
not have been possible.
We hope you enjoy reading about the family. See
you in June in person.
Sincerely,
Terrence M. Tobin
INDEX
NOLAN, Dick & Karen 18
ALLEN, Jeanne & Mark 4
NOLAN, John 19
NOTES, Jana & Ron 10
BACA, Douglas R. 21
BARTRAM, Cecelia Ann 22
ODOM, David L. 2
BARTRAM, Mark E. 20
BARTRAM, Marlene 20
PIERSTORFF, Mary & Larry 16
BERGIN, Bob & Gail 28
PURCELL, David K. 25
BERGIN, Mary L. 19
PURCELL, Jacquelyn M. 13
BERRY, Alan D. 12
PURCELL, Phillip 14
BERRY, Paul A. 5
PURCELL, Stephanie 9
BLATTER, Kenneth 3
BLATTER, Tammy 3
REESE, Terry & Joseph 21
BOYUM, Pat & Kelley 8
RENSHAW, Janet 27
BUHLER, Brian T. 15
RONEY, Gary V. 26
BUHLER, Joan E. 24
RONEY, Patrick M. 16
BUHLER, Paul J, 15
SAWYER, Terrence V. 1
CARRUTH, Rob & Judy 17
SCHWARZ, Patricia & Robert 19
CHUMLEY, Deborah &Danny 16
SKORE, Kathleen Roney 20
CUMMINS, Byron & Georgia 9
CUMMINS, Carolyn C. 5
TOBIN, Ann Marie 6
CUMMINS, Debby 3
TOBIN, Benjamin F. 6
CUMMINS, Ed & Pat 11
TOBIN, Beverly 2
CUMMINS, Gary 27
TOBIN, Cadonna 7
TOBIN, Christine 12
DeBAUN, Diane & Bill 27
DeHERRERA, Donna & R.J. 11 TOBIN, Christopher 7
DOLPH, Debbie 24 TOBIN, Dan & Teri 25
DOLPH, Ronnie 24 TOBIN, James P. 29
TOBIN, Jan 12
FISHER, Anita 5 TOBIN, J. Mark 25
FISHER, Kathleen 26 TOBIN, Joyce Ellen 16
TOBIN, Kevin J. 23
TOBIN, Kieran & Chipper 7
GERMAN, Marjorie A. 6
GERMAN, Nancy 9 TOBIN, Leesa 19
GERMAN, William 6 TOBIN, Marcia S. 8
GRAHAM,.Carolyn 18 TOBIN, Marli 12
GRAHAM, Sharon 18 TOBIN, Paul 18
TOBIN, Richard & Diane 5
TOBIN, Stephen P. 22
HANSON, Kyle & Joan 15
HOLEK, .Jul.Le & Bill 10 TOBIN, Susan F. 24
TOBIN, Terrence M. 18
TOBIN, Terry & Eileen 17
JACKSON, Patricia (P.J.) 2
JAEGER, Cindy 25 TOBIN, Thomas M. 1
JAEGER, Michael 20
URIBE, Phyllis & Dan 27
JAEGER, Tim & Mona 3
JAEGER, Thomas J·. 23
VANN, Allen & Susan 4
JAQUAY, Elaine & David 14, 29
VILLIERS-FISHER, Frances 28
LeVOIR, Kenneth & Elaine 1
WILES, Douglas W. 26
LeVOIR, Mike 13
LeVQIR, William J. 14 WILES, Jennifer D. 22
WILES, Richard & Lynnette 22
LEWIS, Rita & Dan 15
WILSON, Linda & James 26
MADDEN, Mary Lou 2 WOLF, Janet 23
WOLF, Mary Ellen 23
McCANN, Michael 28
WOLF, Thomas & Harriet 13
MOYER, James & Linda 21
MOYER, Jean l.3
MOYER.,Jo Ann 13
MOYER, Larry 1
1.
TERRENCE V. SAWYER, 30, of Madison, WI.,
received a B.A. in philosophy in 1971 and
a J.D. in 1977 from the U. of Wisconsin;
member of state bar associations of Wisconsin
and Washington; has worked as a legal
services attorney in Yakima, WA., currently a
volunteer with the Wisconsin Environmental Decade;
enjoys sailing, bicycling, and microlight
flying machines.
LAWRENCE JOSEPH "Larry" MOYER, 24, of
Manhattan, KS., graduated from St. Joseph HS
in Shawnee, KS., where he competed in the state
golf competition; has worked as a greenskeeper
through high school and for Ford Motor Co.,
in Lenexa, KS. for 4! years; currently a
freshman at Kansas State U. in Manhattan;
hobbies include golf, sky diving, frisbee, and
darts.
KENNETH C. LeVOIR, 30, of Crystal, MN.,
received a B.S. in soil science in 1976 from the
U. of Minnesota (St. Paul) and is three quarters
of the way toward an M.S. in Agriculture at the
U. of Minn.; has been assistant superinten-
dent of a golf course grounds crew and a
Navy coppsman (medic); presently a soil
scientist with the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency -- involved in all aspects of
land application of municipal and industrial
wastewater and sludges; enjoys camping, canoeing,
fishing, hunting, photogrpahy, and collecting
beer steins (and consuming the product).
ELAINE D. LeVOIR, 31, of Crystal, MN., graduated
from high school in Montgomery, MN., in 1966
and received a B.A. in math from the College
of St. Catherine in 1970; has worked as a
computer programmer for Cargill, Inc., in
Minneapolis and as an accounts receivable
bookkeeper for Merry X-Ray Chemical Co., in
San Diego; currently lead programmer (technical
design of cor.oputersystems) for Cargill, Inc.
in Minneapolis; enjoys golf, bowling, reading,
and sewing.
THOMAS M. TOBIN, 22, of Santa Clara, CA.,
graduated from Shawnee Mission West HS in
Overland Park, KS., in 1975 and received a B.S.
in electrical engineering from Stanford
University in 1979; worked at Stanford's
High Energy Physics Labs part-time for 2~ years
to help pay for school; worked on electronic
design for Superconducting Linear Accelerator
Center; presently a research and development
engineer in new product development for
Hewlett-Packard Co. of Santa Clara; enjoys
cross country skiing, backpacking, and outdoor
sports; was engaged last Dec. to Dana Joseph
from Overland Park, KS., they plan a June 21st
wedding.
2.
PATRICIA JO "PJ" TOBIN JACKSON, 28, of
Kansas City, MO., graduated from Bishop
Ward HS and completed Nursing Assistant Program
at the Area Vocational Technical School in
KC., MO.; has been an accounting clerk for
AT&T and a nurse's assistant at Research
Hospital; currently a mother, household
executive, and student at Longview Community
College in KC, MO.; interests include
architecture, interior design, camping, boat
ing, traveling, and amateur photography.
MARY LOU MADDEN, 21, of Seattle, WA.,
graduated from Blanchet HS in Seattle in 1976;
will graduate from Washington State U. at
Pullman in June with a B.A. in business
(accounting option) and a minor in Spanish;
has worked as librarian, receptionist, file
clerk, tutor, food serve, waitress, and most
recently has been active in the Department
of Residence Living as a resident advisor
and programming advisor (for three residence
halls); hopes to find a job in corporate
accounting in the Seattle area; enjoys
macrame, embroidery, cake decorating, sewing,
and racquetball; Mary Lou and her finance,
David Odom, plan a June 21st wedding.
DAVID L. ODOM, 23, of Seattle, WA., received
a B.A. in business accounting (accounting
option) from Washington State U. in Pullman
in 1979; was a resident assistant and program
advisor for the Dept. of Residence Living while
in college; active in many campus organiza
tions and on President ts Honor Ro~l; currently
working for the Seattle C.P.A. firm of Frol and
Peasley; enjoys music, songwriting, skiing,
church groups, golf, and meeting people.
BEVERLY E. TOBIN, 25, of Bonner Springs, KS.,
graduated from Wyandotte HS in Kansas City and
then spent three years in the Navy in Pensacola,
FL., as a yeoman (secretary) to flight training
officers keeping records of flight time, grades
and other records; left the Navy in 1975 and
began working on General Motors assembly line in
1976; now attending Electronics Computer
Programming Inst. in Kansas City, MO. , during
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the day and working nights at G.M.; enjoys
plants, bowling, softball, volleyball, chess,
card, and backgammon.
3.
DEBBY CUMMINS, 21, of Laramie, WY., graduated
from Laramie HS in 1976; has worked as a waitress,
and in a cabinet shop and men's clothing store;
graduated from beauty school in June 1979, and
is currently working at "What a Cut and Curl"
in Laramie; loves the outdoors and downhill
skiing; interested in people and life in
general; hopes to see the world someday.
TAMMY R. BLATTER, 20, of Lakewood, CO.,
graduated from Arvada West HS in 1977 and is
currently a junior attending Metropolitan State
College at night for a degree in purchasing;
has worked as a maid, cook, dishwasher,
electrical draftswoman, and clerk typist;
presently an assistant buyer with an electroni
cal distributing firm called Acacia Sales
(distribute electrical capacitors, resistors,
etc. to IBM, Martin Marietta, etc.); loves to
ski, be in the mountains, read, and do
calligraphy.
KENNETH BLATTER, 23, of Edgewater, CO.,
graduated from Arvada West HS in 1975 and
completed one year at the U. of Colorado; has
worked as a telephone installer and small
engine mechanic; currently a meter reader
for Public Service; enjoys water and snow
skiing, hiking, rock climbing, racquetball,
and tennis.
TIMOTHY P. JAEGER, 22, of Salem, OR., received
a B.A. in Humane Studies with emphases
in philosophy, history and English from St.
Martin's College; has served as President of
the Associated Students of St. Martin's College,
Inc., and has worked in a bank part-time;
presently a real estate appraiser doing fee
work for lenders, builders, relocation companies,
attorneys, etc., enjoys travel, tennis,
cultural events, food, teaching, wealth,
politics, and bicycling.
MONA JAEGER, 22, of Salem, OR., graduated
from McNary HS in 1976; has worked as a
clerical assistant for the State Dept. of Motor
Vehicles and as secretary for the Oregon State
Board of Parole; currently a homemaker with
Tim and Mona's six month old daughter, Emilia;
enjoys travel, tennis cultural events, food,
teaching, wealth, politics, and bicycling.
4.
SUSAN M. VANN, 24, of Deer River, MN.,
graduated from HS in Grand Rapids, MN., in
1973 and received a B.A. as a veterinary lab
technician from U. of Minnesota (Duluth and
Waseca) in 1976; has worked for veterinarian
in Grand Rap~ds and Blandin Paper Co. in the
quality control labs; currently working part
time at Blandin and raising a six month old
girl, Alisa Rae; raises a few animals for
basic needs - meat, milk and eggs - on 30
acres; hobbies include raising homestead
livestock, gardening, sewing, raising and
training horses, and skiing.
ALLEN C. VANN, 27, of Deer River, MN., graduated
from Grand Rapids, MN. HS in 1970; currently
a journeyman carpenter after serving a five
year apprentice~hip; now working for a
small contractor remodeling homes and is in
the process of building a log home 17 miles
west of Grand Rapids; interests are wood
working of all kinds, motorcycles, and skiing.
JEANNE MARIE (TOBIN) ALLEN, 27, of Maryville,
MO., graduated from Mt. Alverno Academy in
Maryville in 1971; has worked for Growney
Cummins, C.P.A., as a jr. accountant for
six years and as a secretary at the NW MO.
Area Voe-Tech School for one year; presently
a secretary in industrial engineering at
Union Carbide in Maryville; active in Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority, Elks, Jaycettes, and
St, Gregory~s Catholic Church; interests
include arts and crafts, volleyball, swimming,
music, and dancing.
MARK DOUGLAS ALLEN, 26, of Maryville, MO.,
graduated from Maryville HS in 1971; has worked
in the family business - Clinton L, Allen
Monuments - and is now associated with his
father in the business; fourth generation
to carry on the family business; interests
are coin collecting, pool, volleyball, and
softball; active in Jaycees and Elks.
5.
RICHARD LEO TOBIN, 25, of Maryville, MO.,
graduated from Maryville HS in 1972; has worked
on a farm raising corn, milo, soybeans, wheat,
and hbgs and for Woodruff Builders; currently
farming, enjoys fast cars and four-wheel-drive
pickups, motorcycling, snowmobiling, and
hunting.
DIANERUTH KNAPP TOBIN, 25, of Maryville, MO.,
graduated from Maryville HS in 1972; has
worked at Duqe Ranch Drive-In, Sherman's
Lightning Rod, and Ben Franklin's;
currently in production at Union Carbide;
interests are crocheting, sewing, crafts,
and ceramics.
PAUL A, BF.RRY,19, graduated from Fairview
HS, 1979; currentiy in the U,S, Marines
involved with the r.O.W, Missile (anti-
tank, long range missile); other work
expe~iences include theatre doorman, janitor.
dishwasher, and swimming instructor; enjoys
candle-making and outdoor activities such
as backpacking camping, hiking. swimming
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snorkling and skiing; hopes to enter Color~do
State U. in Veternarian Medicine after the
Marines; will be overseas during the reunion
so unfortunately won't be able to attend.
CAROLYN CHRISTINE CUMMINS, 19, graduated
from Goodrich High School, Fond du Lac,
WI,i currently a sophomore at the Univ~rsity
of Wisconsin-Madison and plans to enter
the Business SchooI and possibly major in
accountin~ or finance;during high school
and summers has wor-kedas waitress flower
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deliverer, optometic assistant, cashier;
interests include photography billards,
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backgammon, card gam.esand outdoor activiU.es,
ANITA FISHER, 24, 6,S, from Eastern Michigan
University, 1978 majoring in Art History
and Art, minoring in Earth Science~ has
worked ~s a free lance Cartographe~ (map maker)
and was a member of the Eastern Michigan
Univ. ground crew; presently working as a
teller at Great Lakes rederal Savings and
Loan; interests include painting, drawing,
sewing, knitting, embroidery,lear,ningabout
Early American Art Historyi and enjoys summer
outdoors on the lake.
6.
MARJORIE A. GERMAN, 20, of Grand Rapids,
MN., graduated from Grand Rapids HS in 1978
and attended Itasca Community College in
general education for one year; has worked at
Kentucky Fried Chicken; now working at the
Holiday Inn in Grand Rapids; plans to attend
Staples Vocational Institute for photo
graphic technician/photo offsetting be
ginning in the fall of 1980; enjoys
photography, camping, hunting, tennis,
skiing, swimming, and drawing.
WILLIAM E. GERMAN, 23, of Jef;frey City, WY.
graduated from Grand Rapids HS in 1975;
graduated from Staples Vocational
Institute as a machinist; worked summers
and a year after vocational school at
Ray's Sport and Cycle as a machinist and
mechanic; moved to Jeffrey City, WY., in
1979 and is now working as a diesel
mechanic and troubleshooter for Western
Nuclear Uranium Mines; hobbies are motor
cycle racing, flying airplanes, hunting,
fishing, skiing, camping, and traveling.
ANN MARIE TOBIN, 20, of Maryville, MO.
graduated from Maryville R-II HS in 1978;
has worked at the swimming pool, night manager
at Taco John's, secretary for Community
Services, secretary for Regional Council of
Governments, secretary for Denton McGinnis
Real Estate Agency, and in production for
Arthur Electronics Co. in Arizona; currently
a freshman at Northwest Mo. State U,
majoring in business and secretarial
courses and a machine operator at Union
Carbide Corporation in Maryville; enjoys
motorcycling, riding, swimming, camping,
traveling, miniature golf, bowling, disco
and square dancing, softball, fishing,
cooking and loves cats.
BENJAMIN FRANCIS TOBIN, 26, of Maryville,
MO. graduated from Maryville RPI! HS in
1973; joined the Air Force in 1975 as a life
support specialist and spent one year in
Miami, Florida; serves in the Air National
Guard; currently a sophomore at Northwest MO.
State U. Afajoring in agronomy and works as
a production operator at Union Carbide
Corporation; also farms with cousins, Dick
and Dan Tobin; hobbies are motorcycle
riding, sno~ skiing, snowmobiling,
traveling, hunting, fishing, and partying.
7.
KIERAN P. TOBIN, 26, of Kingsville, TX.,
graduated from West Nodaway R-I HS in
Burl ington Jct. , MO. , in 1972; worked
on family farm and served four years
in the U.S. Navy at NAS Kingsville where
he met his wife, Delora (Chipper);
married in 1975; currently employed
by Celanese Chemical Company as an
instrument technician in the analyzer
department, has completed course work
in industrial instrumentation at Del Mar
College; serves as the coach for a 4-H
shooting sports team and is an officer
in the Chemcel Rifle Club; enjoys hunting,
camping, playing baseball, target shooting,
and bass fishing.
DELORA (CHIPPER) TOBIN, 27, of Kingsville,
TX., graduated from Agua Dulce (TX.)
HS in 1970 and received a B.S. in home
economics from Texas A&I University in
Kingsville in 1974; taught junior high
English and reading for one year; currently
employed by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service as county extension
agent - home economics for Kleberg-
Kenedy Counties and serves as 4-H program
coordinator for the two counties; currently
working on Master of Education degree in
adult education at Texas A&I U.; enjoys
sewing, cooking, textile printing, and
bass fishing with husband, Kieran.
CADONNA TOBIN, 25, of Plattsmouth. Nebraska
graduated from Plattsmouth HS; currently
employed part-time at·Northwestern School
of Taxidermy in Omaha and cares for father
who is ill; enjoys dancing, photography,
playing tennis, writing, poetry, and
grooming her French poodle, Michelle.
CEFISTOPH~S 1 • TOBIN. 22, of St. Jos€lph1
MO., graduated from Northwest Mo. State
U. in December, 1979, with degrees in
business management and marketing; currently
working at J.C. Penney Co. in St. Joseph
as a management trainee; interests include
softball, football, water skiing, and snow
skiing.
8.
MARCIA SUE TOBIN, 18, of Maryville,
MO., will graduate from Maryville R-II
HS in May, 1980; currently working at
Sirloin Stockade Restaurant; enjoys dancing,
horseback riding, sewing, baseball, watching
television, and cooking.
KELLEY P. BOYUM, 32, of Carrington, ND.,
graduated from Carrington HS in 1966
and from U. of North Dakota in 1970 with
a B.S. in political science; served in the
Adjutant General Corps of the U.S. Army
from 1970-72; received a master's degree
from UND in 1973 in economics and
political science and a J,D. from the U. of
North Dakota School of Law in 1976; has
worked as a YMCA counselor, a legislative
intern for U.S. Congressman Mark Andrews,
and as a graduate assistant ~t the U.
of North Dakota; presently employed as
trust officer for the Foster County Bank
and Trust Company and has served as State
Representative from District 14
since 1979; also a licensed real estate
salesman and member of the North Dakota
Bar Association and Phi Delta Theta alum
club; interests include community theatre,
basketball, and tennis.
PATRICIA (Pat) K. RONEY BOYUM, 30,
of Carrington, ND., graduated from
Carrington HS in 1967 and the U. of North
Dakota in 1970 with a B.S. in education;
has worked as a legal secretary in Columbus,
Georgia and as secretary to the Vice
President for Finance at the U. of North
Dakota in Grand Forks; currently
works as a housewife, the copy editor of
the Foster County Independent, and
as a substitute teacher; member of P.E,0.
and Pi Beta Phi alum club; Pat and Kelley
are the founders and chairmen of the
local community theatre group and are
active in the Republican Party; they have
two daughters, Rachel Elizabeth, 8, in
the second g:rade, and Amanda Patrice,
6, in kindergarten,