Hosted by descendants of Margaret*, the 7th of 11 children of our faithful and courageous Great-Grandparents, this Jarvis Family Reunion welcomes you all! Come one, come all! Let's enjoy games for children and adults, family history and information, a short program, dinner at 5:00pm, followed by a dance and lots of visiting! Contributions of $8.00 per individual or at the most, $40.00 per immediate family, are cordially requested.

Willard is a town of about 3,400 persons, located 10 miles northwest of Springfield. A park is adjacent to the community center. Many church sites are within a day's drive, and Branson is about an hour and a half south. What a wonderful occasion to absorb family, church and country histories, whether your destinations be local or beyond, such as onto Nauvoo, President Lincoln's 200th Birthday Celebrations in Illinois, the Lewis and Clark Museum at the St. Louis Arch, or elsewhere...!
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*Margaret was born in Boston, Massachusetts, November 28, 1857. Her husband, Charles Godfrey DeFriez, was born in London, England, October 3, 1855. He was adopted by Margaret's parents, becoming known as Charles G. DeFriez Jarvis!
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In order to get a count of the number of people planning to attend, so that the correct amount of food may be planned, PLEASE RSVP via the Internet, phone call or location mail to Barbara Bird, Planning Committee Chairperson: kbbird@att.net, 417-742-3738 or 8463 W. Bird Lane, Willard, MO 65781
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MOTELS IN NORTH SPRINGFIELD
THAT ARE CLOSEST TO WILLARD

Baymont--Airport Plaza--417-447-4466
Courtyard by Marriott--3527 W. Kearney--417-869-6700

The above two are closest. Others include:

Budget Inn--2455 N. Glenstone--417-866-7400
Candelwood Suites--2800 N. Glenstone--417-866-4242
Comfort Inn and Suites--2815 N. Glenstone--417-860-8246
Doubletree Hotel--2431 N. Glenstone--417-831-3131
Drury Inn and Suites--2715 N. Glenstone--417-863-8400
Hampton Inn and Suites--2750 N. Glenstone--417-869-5548
Holiday Inn--2720 N. Glenstone--877-865-6581
Krystal Air Inn--2745 N. Glenstone--417-869-0001
LaQuinta-- 1610 Evergreen--417-520-8800
Red Roof--2655 N. Glenstone--417-831-2100
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Church Historic Sites and Their Distances from Springfield:

Liberty Jail – (Kansas City area) – 197 mi. – about 3.5 hours
Independence Visitor’s Center (KC are) – 188 mii. – about 3.5 hours
Far West (North of KC) 231 mi. – about 4.5 hours
Kanesville Tabernacle (Omaha, NE) 364 mi. – about 6 hours
Winter Quarters (Omaha, NE) 376 mi. – about 6.5 hours – also has a temple
Nauvoo, ILL – 318 mi. about 6.5 hours – also has a temple
Kirtland, Ohio - 793 mi. - about 12.5 hours
Palmyra Area – 1053 mi. – about 17 hours
St. Louis Temple – about 3.5 hours

For detailed information from the Church web site, go to “About the Church”, “places to visit”, “Midwestern USA or northeastern USA”, and then to the site desired.

Springfield Sites:
www.wilsonscreek.com – site of the 1st major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River
Fantastic Caverns
Bass Pro Shops national headquarters

Information about Branson, MO – 45 minutes south of Springfield
Everything is family oriented. All ages will enjoy almost every show and entertainment facility in the area. It is also home to 3 large lakes with lots of thing to do on the water and the fishing is wonderful. Bass Pro Shops headquarters are in Springfield, and they have a large store in Branson as well. Shopping is the other big thing in Branson. There are 3 outlet malls plus all kinds of crafts, chain stores, and the famous Branson Landing along the river – a must visit.

Helpful web sites:
Show information:
www.bransonshows.com – 40+ shows to choose from – something for everyone.
www.silverdollarcity.com – probably the best deal in town – rides, crafts, 1800’s theme park, evening show, cave, This site will also give you information on the Branson Belle river boat dinner and show, Ride the ducks, and White Water Fun Park.
www.bransontouristinformation.com– you can order a free Branson Vacation Guide from this site.

Any questions about Branson, feel free to contact Paul or Tina Jarvis:
Tina – sherjar@mchsi.com
Paul – pauljarvis@byu.net
417-742-3004