The little lapel pin shown here was generated to promote a Maiden Family Reunion over the 4th of July holiday in 1984.
Only trouble is, we don't know which Maiden family line was promoting the event -- or where it took place!
We'll have to admit that our memory chip isn't as robust as it once was, but these little pins (we found two tucked away in a chest) have really befuddled us.
At first, we confused it with a family reunion that took place out in the Pacific northwest in about the same era. Then, we recalled that the gathering was actually a reunion of Durham family members. Our records include a written notice about a "Durham Family Reunion" on August 14, 1982 at the Rainier Sportsman's at Rainier, Washington. It was organized by Helen Vincent and Tom Durham. Tom, we believe, was a grand nephew of Leota Irene (Durham) Maiden. We did not attend that reunion.
Our Maiden family tie with the Durhams was through Leota Irene Durham (1891-1951), the daughter of David and Alatha (Norman) Durham. She married William J. Maiden (1886-1972), the son of William H. and Dora (Derrick) Durham at Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 15 December 1915.
We'll hope that a Maiden cousin somewhere might happen across this posting and provide us with information about the 1984 Maiden reunion.
