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HE was born William Frederick Cody in Iowa in 1846, but we know him
better as "Buffalo Bill Cody", one of the most colorful figures
of the Old West. He first earned the nickname at age 22 while hunting
and selling buffalo meat to the Kansas Pacific Railroad workers. He
was a trapper, a bullwhacker, a Colorado "Fifty-Niner", a Pony Express
rider (1860), wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, Civil War soldier, and
even hotel manager. In 1883, he started his famous Wild West Show in
Omaha and the rest, as they say, is history. Last weekend, his descendents
and relatives gathered here on the North Shore to hold the Cody Family
International Reunion. Local host Chris Funston arranged for a wonderful
weekend of events, including a ride to the top of Grouse Mountain for
a barbecue. It was a great chance for Cody relatives from all over to
get together in honour of the old man himself.
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Dwight Cody, seen here with West Vancouver's Pam Terrett,
is from Boston and is a first cousin, five times removed.
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Nick Funston (centre) came all the way from Dallas to meet
these gals, namely Vancouver's Barb Lecky (left) and Washington
state's Brenda Bulger.
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Bremerton, WA is home for Marjory Smith and her two sons,
Gerald (left) and Dennis (right). All three are Cody descendents.
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Terry Cody is an 8th generation descendent who travelled all
the way from Cincinnati, OH.
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Helen and Don Benson are from Oregon. Helen is related through
her great-grandmother (Sofia Cody Billings), who was Buffalo
Bill's aunt.
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Irene and Harold Thornton, who are 5th generation Cody's,
drove in from Kelowna to share a smile.
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Russ Kelly is one of Grouse Mountain's executive outdoor chefs.
He skillfully manned the outdoor barbecue.
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Dolores and Harold Thornton hail from Calgary. Harold is a
9th generation Cody relative and the past president of the organization.
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A big yahoo for local hero Chris Funston (centre), his son
Cody Funston and beautiful daughter Krystle. Together they organized
a great event for all the families.
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Vancouver's own Robin Lecky is a 10th generation Cody. He
enjoyed his afternoon atop Grouse Mountain.
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Kit Cody and wife Linda are true blue originals who actually
live in Cody, Wyoming. Buffalo Bill was Kit's great-grandpa,
a trait which also makes Kit the perfect reunion president.
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They came from far and wide to catch up with each other. From
left: Seattle's Henry Cody, North Carolina's Hiram Cody and
Ohio's Gerald Cody.
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