TOLES FIRST REUNION
JULY 1983
IN HONOR OF MRS. EVA TOLES TYSON
AT THE RESIDENCE OF MR. & MRS. MARVIN TOLES
MEMPHIS, TN

On July 13, 1983 the first reunion was held in honor of Mrs. Eva Toles Tyson at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Toles, Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee. This event was organized and planned by founding members Ara Toles Perry and Marvin Toles. Invitations were sent to family members in several states. This inaugural event attracted family members from Wisconsin, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana representing the descendants of John Lee Toles and Willie Toles Sr.. After enjoying fellowship, there was consensus among the family in attendance to make this an annual event.

As time progressed, reunions were hosted in several other locations including Maywood, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Indianapolis, Indiana and New Orleans, Louisiana. As the reunions grew in popularity, venues were hired to accommodate the growing number of attendees, so fees were increased to $60 per family of four to cover the costs of hosting the event. Moreover, family members 70 years and older were exempted from fees. In order to keep accurate accounting records, the Treasurer is the sole administrator of all Reunion costs and fees.