Hobart and Berneice Reneau moved to Medicine Lodge from Anthony, Kansas.
     "Hoby" as he was called, was the son of William and Mary Jane Reneau. He
     was born in Anthony and raised in Argonia, Kansas. Berneice was the daughter
     of George and Minnie Huggman. She grew up north of Anthony and graduated
     with a teaching certificate. They were married in 1927 and lived in Harper
     County for several years. Four children were born during this time: Hobart
     Dean, now living in St. John, Kansas; Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Oller, of
     Marion, Kansas; Mrs. Max (Mary) Rynerson, living in Medicine Lodge; and
     Billie Lee Reneau, living in Mulvane, Kansas.
       After moving to Medicine Lodge, Hob was employed in various jobs and
     lived in several different homes. Work was scarce andmoney even less, but
     there was always much laughter and joking around the Reneau dinner table.
     The house was always open and nearly filled with the many friends and
     relatives. Two more girls were born to this union; Mrs. Curtis (Maurita)
     Maddox of Waynoka, Oklahoma, and Mrs. NOrman (Carol Sue) Krentzel, of
     Great Bend, Kansas.
       Since this was a time before vaccine shots were available, the children
     picked up all the communicable diseases floating around, and many a time
     the Barber County Sheriff would come around and nail a quarantine sign on
     the door. Hob would have to live outside the home and pass stables through
     the window to the family in the evenings.
       Hob spent many long days and hours smoothing the cement on the present
     tennis courts with his good friend, Harry Timmis. The family's idea of a
     good vacation was to spend a few weeks in Colorado, picking peaches and
     sight seeing in their spare time.
       The four older children, Dean, Pat, Mary, and Bill, all graduated from
     Medicine Lodge High School.
       Hob and Berneice moved to Hudson, Kansas, in 1953, to take up farming
     and later custom combining. They were active in this community, members
     of EUB, Church, and Berneice was kept busy on crats, painting and bowling
     until moving to Anthony in 1976, when her health began to fail. She passed
     away in August of 1977.
       Hob's family is still very close-knit, and much talking and laughter is
     heard when the six living children, 22 grandchildren, and 12 great grand
     children all gather together often to visit.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 380 
     Submitted by: Patricia Oller