PARTIES EXTRA!—May 31, 2008—Drew Neville’s family barbecue and book signing party

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on May 31, 2008M at 9:38 am

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CELEBRATING THE NEW BOOK

Susan Parker and Drew Neville celebrate Neville’s new book “Jack’s 45th.”The book is about family, Oklahoma and World War II history. ( Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

PATRIOTIC PARTY….Susan Parker was hostess for a family barbecue and book signing celebration recently at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Tables were set up around the swimming pool.

The party honored Drew Neville who has recently published a book about his dad, Jack Neville. The title of the book is “Jack’s 45th”. Party-goers who purchased the book received signed copies. All proceeds benefited the Central Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund and the fight against breast cancer.

Members of the Carl Albert School junior ROTC presented flag colors. Speakers were Judge Ralph Thompson and Mike Cawley. Then Drew and his two brothers, Richard Neville and Bob Neville, were introduced.

Party decorations included flags and flowers and among the party foods was a bowl of jello. Susan noted that all the cookbooks from the book era contained lots of jello recipes. “Jello was a big item back then, “ she said. The book also featured a chapter about Jack Neville’s infamous family barbecues.

At the end of the party, a bugler from the 45th Division Band played TAPS.

Among the people there were Helen and Bobby Sullivan, Bette and Jim MacKellar, Bebe, Bruce and Bolen MacKellar, Lee and Barry Murphy, Lauren, Andy, Hayes and Lucille Sullivan, Lorna Palmer, Judy Thompson, Glenda Brown, Betty Jane and Mike Cawley.

Bob Neville, Drew Neville and Richard Neville welcome guests to the party and book signing event. Drew Neville wrote the book about their father called “Jack’s 45th.” (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).