Oregon pioneer descendants celebrate 100th anniversary of family reunions

A specially-made cookie celebrating the 100th anniversary of family reunions leans against the first family reunion photo taken in 1925. Photos by Sarah Brown

A steady stream of people flowed into the room at the Santiam Place events hall, stopping briefly at a table to check in and grab a name tag.

Cindy Parker, at right, smiles as, from left, Patti Parker and Colleen Parker “check her in” to the family’s reunion event.

On the back side of each tag was a list of names identifying how their lineage connected them to a Lebanon-area pioneer. The lanyard holding their…