This week we took a trip to Marion for the Southern Illinois Economic Development Conference.

On Wednesday evening we met Clayton and Ann Brunner for dinner at the 17th Street Bar and Grill and went to their home after dinner to visit. Clayton and Jerry graduated from Stockton High School in 1960 and are looking forward to their 50th Class Reunion next year.

Clayton and Ann have a beautiful new home in a picturesque setting south of Marion with a tranquil pond in their backyard. It was becoming dusk when I took these pictures.

The front of Brunner's home.

Jerry, me, Ann, and Clayton

These two pictures of the pond were taken from the back deck.

John Logan Com-

munity College,

the site of

the con-

ference.