Row 1, L to R:  Jennifer Kelton, IL  Ramon Dionisio, IL  Alex Holmes, IN  Ethan Evans, IL  John Acker, OH  Howard Hoover, IL  Roger Doll, IL  CM-Albert Tucker, LA
Row 2, L to R:  Flavious Burgess, KY  Ted Williamson, WV  Leonard Hickman, TN  Earl Harvell, TX  IM-Michael Holmes, KY  Gary Ellison, IL  Don West, KY 
Row 2, L to R:  Earl Kennell, IN  Willis Shewcraft, KY  Byron Woolum, KY  Bill Wethington, MO  Ken Shultz, TN  Jerry Childers, AR (didn't play)  John Grisley, IL  Gene Ellison, IL (no present)

Photo of some of the "Wives Support Team" of the checker competitors who met October 3rd and 4th, at the 75th Illinois "101" County Checker Tournament in Marion, Illinois at the food court of the Illinois Centre Mall facility. Seated front row is Mrs. Faye Harvill of Texas, Mrs. Susie West of Kentucky, Mrs. Sue Tucker of Louisiana, Mrs. Pat Childers of Arkansas, Mrs. Mamie Wethington, of Missouri, Rear left, Mrs. Paralee Shultz of Tennessee, Mrs. Carol Williamson of West Virginia, and Mrs. Judy Grisley of Marion, Illinois who hosts these checker supporters to an annual lunch and a couple of excursions to local craft shows, festivals, or current activities of the weekend. Needless to say all had a busy and fun weekend exchanging news and their latest experiences of tournament travel since last year.