On Nov. 5, more than 50 family members and friends of Clarence Stoner gathered in the Farm Crest Community Room at Fairmount in Ephrata to celebrate Clarence's 100th birthday with refreshments and cake.

Rep. Keith Greiner joined in the festivities, presenting Clarence with a citation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which read in part, "Born in Ephrata on Nov. 9, 1922, Mr. Stoner has demonstrated the highest ideals of citizenship throughout the years and truly deserves special recognition. To his great credit, he operated his own dairy farm. Previously married to the late Martha May Good Stoner, Mr. Stoner then shared many years of marriage with Irene Martin Stoner prior to her passing. He is the proud father of nine children and also has been blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild."

As part of the celebration, Clarence posed with descendants who were each consecutively 25 years younger. These were his daughter Marlene Bomgardner, age 75; her son Jeff Bomgardner, age 50; Jeff's daughter Emily Moyer, age 25; and her son, Maverick Moyer, age four months.

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