DINNER HELD AT CLIFFORD’S

The Dayton Cemetery Assn. held its annual meeting Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clifford of Dayton. After the morning work party had completed their task of mowing the grass, trimming trees and decorating the graves all met at the Clifford home for a picnic dinner and historical program. A display of family heirlooms was in charge of Mrs. Clifford, historian.

Mrs. Lewis E. Myers of Chicago was presented with a cake and ten lighted candles to mark the anniversary of the Association; for it was her idea that sparked the restoration of this beautiful old pioneer burial ground, which was started by John Green, who in 1829 led a party of settlers from Licking County Ohio to settle the community of Dayton.

At the business meeting Mrs. Mildred Summins of Ottawa was elected president. Other officers to serve with her for the coming year are Miss Dorothy Masters of Evanston, secretary; David Holmes of Oak Park, treasurer and Mrs. Myers, Care Fund Officer.

The following committees were named by the president.
Grounds: Charles Clifford of Dayton, Howard Baker of Leland, David Holmes of Oak Park.
By-laws: Mabel Greene Myers and Dorothy Masters.
Membership and Funds: Helen MacLoraine of Wilmette, La Vonne Gillman of Ottawa, and Eugene Pottinger of DeKalb.
Research: Candace Clifford Wilmot of Champaign, Mrs. William Temple of Serena and Mrs. Oakley W. Esmond of Ottawa.

Members and friends of the Association are from all parts of the United States. Those coming from the greatest distance at this meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Green Jr. of Corbin, Ky.¹

1. The (Ottawa, IL) Daily Republican Times, May 31st, 1966, p. 11, col. 3.