Nobel Reunion Day 2

Noble Family Reunion
Westfield, MA

Day 2
September 29, 2002

Day two of the family reunion began Sunday morning with everyone assembling in the hotel lobby. From there we boarded the bus, and headed off to the First Congregational Church in Westfield. They had a coffee service for us, and reserved the front pews for us. It was a very nice service. From there we headed for Noble View, which is now a nature and hiking preserve maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Lunch followed at the School Street Bistro, and then we toured the historic Dewey house. The group then went to Stanley Park. Some members went to tour the Mathew Noble/Hannah Denny house, and others visited the beautiful gardens in the park. I visited the gardens. A barbeque chicken dinner followed, and appreciation awards were given out to Bob Dewey, Ralph Cortis, and Carol Benner who justly deserved them. Donna Shoemaker Pratt discussed next year's reunion to be held in August at the Noble Ranch in eastern Arizona at Alpine.

In the lobby of the Best Western	First Congregational Church	Coffee Service at church
Nobles - Group Photo	Noble Spouses For Captioned version click HERE	Jack Hotchkiss, Bill Nelson, and Bob Prizio leaving the church

On we go to Noble View.

Old Farmhouse at Noble View	Gary Forish briefs the Nobles on the history of Noble View	Another view of old farmhouse
Ralph Cortis gives some more history	Alan Phelps, Ann & David Bach, Bill Nelsen	Sandy Phelps, Michael Hampton, Alan Phelps
Ted & Freda Noble, Bob & Patty Prizio, Margaret & Bill Nelsen	Old Barn and the Nobles	Dog at Noble View
West Springfield from Noble View	Upper cabins	Food preparation area
Dining Area	Kitchen	Back of Fireplace. Note date on wall.

From Noble View it was on to lunch at the School Street Bistro.

School Street Bistro	Arriving School St Bistro	Ann and David Bach
Bill & Margaret Nelsen	Bob & Patty Prizo	Jeanne & Ralph Cortis
Alice Morse, Michael Hampton	Alice Hotchkiss, H Clinton Noble, Alice Morse	Philip, Jack & Alice Hotchkiss
Jack Hotchkiss	Freda & Ted Noble	Bob, Carol. and Bill Benner
Fred Sackett, Huck Lamb	Rick & Sharon Eaton	Betty Noble Grudnowski and Rick Eaton
Grace Kneil, Wallace Grudnowski	Alan & Sandy Phelps	Jed & Betty White
George Eroz (our bus driver)	John & Dorothy Baker	Donna Pratt
Ron & Melanie Kuhnel	Betty White, Alan Phelps, Ralph Cortis, Sandy Phelps, Donna Pratt

The historic Dewey house was the next stop.

The Dewey House	Sign at front door	National Register of Historic Places
The Historic Dewey House	Donna Pratt inspects fireplace	Kitchen fireplace and utensils
Fireplace (note hole in back)	Spinning Wheel	Bedroom
Unique hand cut lath (For lath and plaster)	Old Chimney	Freda and Ted Noble
Ted Noble and Jed White

So with all this wonderful weekend almost behind us we headed off to our barbeque at Stanley Park. Some of the group went to visit the Mathew Noble/Hannah Denny house, while others visited the park. For the photos of the Mathew Noble/Hannah Dewey House (photos courtesy of Patty Prizio) click HERE.

Arriving at the Pavilion	The Stanley Park Pavilion	Waiting for map of the park (Bill Benner, Freda & Ted Noble, Carol Benner, Melanie Kuhnel)
9 Freda & Ted Noble, Melanie Kuhnel, Carol Benner	Duck Pond	My goodness...that's a lot of food!!
Tom & Grace Kneil (on left), Tom and Alice Hotchkiss (on right), Philip Hotchkiss (partially hidden), Fred Sackett, Michael Hampton (in back)	George Eroz, Alan & Sandy Phelps, Donna Pratt	Alice Hotchkiss, Tom Kneil, Philip Hotchkiss, Fred Sackett (partially hidden) Michael Hampton
David Bach gives Bob Dewey a thank you gift for arranging the weekend	Thanks go to Ralph Cortis who did a fantastic job as our guide	Carol Benner accepts a well deserved thank you gift from Michael Hampton
Thank you Carol Benner!!	Donna Pratt tells of the 2003 Reunion to be held in Arizona

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