Jerome Eli, son of Hassen and Ida Hadey Eli, Jr., married Sandra Larson, daughter of Albert and Selma Holland Larson, on April 28, 1962, at Juanita Methodist Church.

Tri-County Electric Co-op consumer-members Jerome and Sandra Eli welcome relatives, friends and neighbors with open arms to enjoy a day in the sun at their farm each year.

It has been an annual event for nearly seven years in the Glenfield-McHenry area. "There are a lot of Eli relatives who have birthdays or anniversaries in June, so we decided to try and schedule the picnic for the last Sunday in June. It's expanded every year and we plan to keep on having it as long as we can," Sandra said with a friendly laugh.

Some of the year's picnickers had traveled quite a distance as Jerome's aunt from Oregon decided to attend the event. "We were really surprised when she came .we haven't seen her for years," said Jerome.

People had also traveled from Fargo, Carrington, Cooperstown, Grace City, Glenfield and McHenry to enjoy the picnic.

"We don't send out invitations or anything like that. News of the picnic just gets around by word of mouth," explained Jerome.

With their annual picnic the Elis shows a strong belief in friendship and working together to keep our rural communities growing.

The Elis have six children, one deceased, Robert. They are Tamie Hoyt, Daren, Holly and twins Angella and Adam.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 160