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On Sunday, May
27, the Penland and Huffhines families gathered for a reunion at
Mopac House in Collegeport. A pot-luck dinner and an afternoon of
sharing memories, stories and photographs were enjoyed by over 50
family members. About 20 of the group visited the former family
home south of Collegeport where they were given a tour of the house
by one of its current owners. The house was built by John Phillips
Pierce around 1900. Longtime owners were Lolalita and Earl
Cockburn. The Penland family lived here for many years before the
Cockburns moved to Collegeport. Others who made this their home
include the families of Allen & Linda Neisig, Red & Julia George and
currently, Bill & Sandra Gay who have been restoring the
house. Family members traveled from many states, including Montana,
California, Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas and Hawaii to attend the
reunion. |
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Several members of the Penland and Huffhines
families also attended Collegeport Day on Saturday. |
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