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1985 - Mary Gannam's 75th Birthday
Fort Screven, Tybee Island, Georgia


In honor of Grandma's 75th Birthday
Fort Screven, Tybee Island, Georgia
L-R Back: George, Phillip, Antoine (Tony or Bogie)
L-R Center: Rose, Iris, Mary Ann
L-R Front: Phyllis, Grandma, Antoinette (Tony)
 
Left: Beth, Antoine (Tony, Bogie), Brent and Julie
Right: Grandma with her Doggie Bag. You think this is big, you should've seen her purse!

The following day there was a picnic on Ft. McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill with lots of homemade food and plenty of aunts, uncles, and cousins and friends of the family.

Left: Ann and Jimmy Gannam. Right: Uncle Mike and Marion Gannam and Kaye Gannam (far right)

Steven Fischer, Aunt Antoinette and Ann Kastensmidt, David Smith, Mary Valenti and others.
Uncle George Saraf is in the background.
 
Left: Julie Saraf, Aunt Phyllis, Kim and Ashley, Ike New, Iris Beecher Smith carrying Aubrey.
Right: Mary Ann and Christopher

Prayer written by Anthony Gannam for the 1985 Family Reunion O Lord, our God, Almighty and Merciful Father, look upon this flock, the descendants of Karam Gannam whose Matriarch is his daughter, Mary, and bless them. Bless them and their spouses and offspring and let them prosper in thy sight and in thy care. Bless all those of us who are unable to be here today and those who are in communion with us. Let no dissention or contention divide us or gossip or scandal bring bitterness or discord among us, but let Thy love and our love for one another bind us and unite us into a stronger family. Help us to overlook each other's failings and shortcomings and to see each other's strength as part of us. Bless this food that each has offered and thou has given us - bless it to our bodies and bless us who have given ourself to Thy service and the service of each other. We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Thy son, Amen.

Anthony Gannam wrote and presented a biography about Grandpa Gannam.

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