RODERICK REUNION 2004 - PECAN GAP

The 2004 Roderick reunion was held in Pecan Gap, Texas on July 23rd and 24th. Over 100 Rodericks, relatives and friends attended the event which began with an all-u-can-eat fish fry Friday night. On Saturday, there was a Bar-B-Q at the Community Center and Pavilion. Reverend Earl Roderick (LA) began Saturday’s program with a blessing for us and for the food. Our thanks to Orman and June Roderick for the wonderful food and the preparations. Thanks to everyone who brought the delicious desserts. Following the Bar-B-Q, Larry Roderick re-told the Frederick Roderick story, followed by some information on the 4 Roderick brothers who came from North Carolina in the 1800’s to the Pecan Gap area. Larry also provided results of the DNA tests that he and a Rothrock underwent to determine if we had a common relative. Thankfully, results showed that there is no common ancestor in the near past (thousands of years). In other words, Frederick Roderick was not a Rothrock. After this, many of the attendees went to the local cemetery, containing at least 37 Roderick graves.

Many thanks for those of you who brought old pictures, etc. As soon as possible, many of these pictures will be included on this site, along with updates of the Roderick genealogy. Please get genealogy updates ASAP (by September 1, 2004) so that they may be included.

As a reminder, the annual Roderick reunion in North Carolina will be held on the second weekend in October. Several at our reunion expressed a desire to “rent a bus” and go to the NC reunion. Perhaps this should be planned for 2005.

Rod, Larry, Dorothy (Strickland), & Don Roderick

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