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Velda and George Hill
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
June 1, 2004

"We want you to share in our “victory apex” of our married life.
We are so blest to be able to have survived “better or worse” for so long.
We ask your prayers for more fruitful years together
to serve the Lord and maybe be a good influence on others."

Velda & George Hill
request your presence in celebrating their
50th Wedding Anniversary (June 1, 1954 to June 1, 2004)
on
Saturday, June 5th, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Cake cutting ceremony at 1:30 pm

Chickasaw Community Center
401 East Oklahoma Street
Sulphur, Oklahoma

Dress for the “Fifties” or casual dress
No gifts, please (cards or notes would be welcomed)


Please send a card or letter to congratulate them on this inspiring accomplishment!

Velda & George Hill
1105 West 13th Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
580-622-2779

Emails may be sent to gmvmhill@cableone.net




Betty and Bob Orear
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
June 6, 2004

Please send a card or letter to congratulate them
on this inspiring accomplishment!

Betty & Bob Orear
c/o Meredith Knepp, Jr.
1136 Montclair Drive
Amarillo, TX 79124

Emails may be sent to kneppjr@msn.com


A surprise anniversary celebration in their honor is planned for June 12th.
Contact Meredith Knepp, Jr. for more information.




Rosa & Darrell Gould
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
May 15, 2004

The children of Rosa & Darrell Gould are hosting a
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Reception
Saturday, May 15, 2004
2:00 o'clock in the afternoon
Ada Arts & Heritage Center
400 South Rennie
Ada, Oklahoma
If you are able to attend, they would love to see you.

Please send a card or letter to congratulate them
on this inspiring accomplishment!
Mr. & Mrs. D. R. Gould
PO Box 1381
Ada, OK 74820

Emails may be sent to gmvmhill@cableone.net

(For information, contact George Hill 580-622-2779)



Betty and George Bentch
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
May 15, 2004

Brother and Sister Bentch, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas,
will be honored by their children in a reception
on May 15 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the
Cowan Civic Center, 500 East Elm, Lebanon, Missouri
Omission of gifts is requested

Please send a card or letter to congratulate them
on this inspiring accomplishment!
Betty and George Bentch
105 West Jefferson
Richland, MO 65556

(For information, contact Chris Robinson, 785 West Madison, Lebanon, MO 65536, 417-532-7996)




Claude and Lucille McClain
will celebrate their
80th
wedding anniversary
December 2, 2003

Please send a card, letter, or email to congratulate them on this inspiring accomplishment!

Claude & Lucille McClain
c/o 1830 Sanchez Way
Escalon, CA 95320
MaMaPaPaMcClain@aol.com
 



Harley and Anna Belle Butler
celebrated their
70th
wedding anniversary
October 21, 2003

Harley and Anna Belle Butler of the Capitol Hill congregation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 21, 2003. Harley had a stroke on September 3rd. We are so grateful to God that he is doing much better, but the family felt it best not to have a reception. Please remember them in your prayers. ~~LaClida Cocklin

Please send a card, letter, or email to congratulate them
on this inspiring accomplishment!

Harley & Anna Belle Butler
2305 SW 91st
Oklahoma City OK 73159

emails to  LaClida@Mitzner.com  will be delivered to them





Dale and Sue Garrison

will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
June 19, 2003

Brother Don McCord performed their wedding ceremony at the Lynnwood congregation in Southern California.  Their children, Kathy Davis, Guy, Ken, and John Garrison are putting together a memory scrap book and would like for all who have known Dale and Sue to send letters, emails, pictures, or other 'memory documents' via email or snail mail for the scrap book. 

email to:  Ken.Garrison@intel.com

snail mail to:
Ken Garrison
9565 SW Millen Dr.
Tigard, OR 97224
503-639-5070 or 971-215-8296



Cliff and Pat Arney

will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
June 1, 2003

Please send a card, letter, or email to congratulate them!

The Arneys have been members of the old 7th Street and NW 21st congregations
in Oklahoma City, OK for many years.
Please join us (their children) in their celebration by sending a card, letter, or email to:

Cliff Arney
c/o Beverly Crawford
3152 SW 72nd
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
bugz1955@cox.net

Reception in their honor
June 7, 2003
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Building
701 SW 74th Street
Oklahoma City, OK


(Located along the North side of I-240 between Western and Walker Streets.
To get there you must go to I-240 (SW 74th St) and Walker,
then go West along the North service road.)



Harvey & Bertie Hammonds
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
April 3, 2003

Please send a card, letter, or email to congratulate them!

H. D. Hammonds
c/o Jeff Hammonds
1735 Burning Tree Road
Kingwood, TX 77339
jmhammonds@juno.com

A reception will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2003, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Phillip Cezeaux Building, 100 N. Houston Avenue, Humble, Texas (next to the City Park swimming pool) in honor of Harvey & Bertie Hammonds' 50th wedding anniversary. 
Harvey & Bertie were married April 3, 1953 in Clovis, New Mexico.  They are members of the Fairbanks Church of Christ in Houston, Texas. 



Harvey & Zora Nelson
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
January 10, 2003

Please send a card, letter, or email to congratulate them!

Harvey & Zora Nelson
1150 East Avenue
Turlock, CA 95380
bnnichls@netins.net

Harvey and Zora attend the Turlock, CA congregation and
have been there since it first started meeting.


Gayland & Roetta Osburn
will celebrate their
50th
wedding anniversary
June 12, 2002

The Osburns' daughter, Paula Stands, would like to invite anyone who knows the Osburns to submit to her a personal story or picture that can be put into a memory album for them.  "They have given us so much and we would like to make this a very special event for them to remember."  Please submit to David Stands, 728 S. Rainier St., Kennewick, WA 99336  TrustnObey@msn.com    or   quiltstands@msn.com 




Louis (Mike) & Irene Hopkins
celebrated their
60th
wedding anniversary
April 4, 2002

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

Louis & Irene Hopkins
P. O. Box 235
Sentinel, OK  73664


My sisters, Pat Everett and Gayle Hanson, and I know it would thrill our parents to hear from some of their brothers and sisters in Christ. They have been very strong Christians in the church at Sentinel, OK since 1946.  Like so many their age, they have suffered with many health problems this past year.  Emails can be sent to dharr1711@juno.com  ~Linda Harris




Fred and Maxine Vandekerkhove
will celebrate their
25th
wedding anniversary
March 20, 2002

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

Fred & Maxine Vandekerkhove
308 Cherry Street
Nixa, MO 65714


Fred and Maxine are my grandparents.  They both had been widowed and were introduced to each other by Bro. Frank, and later he performed their wedding ceremony.  Four years ago, Fred suffered a massive heart attack and was not expected to live through the night. Thanks to all the prayers, we are still helping him celebrate life as well as their 25th wedding anniversary.  ~ Mindi Holcomb
(Emails for them can be sent to Mindi Holcomb rmckh4@earthlink.net )


Claude and Lucille McClain
will celebrate their
78th
wedding anniversary
December 2, 2001

I would like to submit the names of two other Christians the Lord has blessed with long lives.  They are my great-grandparents, Claude and Lucille McClain (MaMa and PaPa to myself and many others).  Their home congregation is in Escalon, California.  PaPa was born on July 16, 1904, so he is now 97.  MaMa, the daughter of Brother and Sister T. F. Thomasson, was born on July 22, 1907, making her 94 now.  Lord willing, they will celebrate their 78th wedding anniversary on December 2nd.
If anyone would like to send them an e-mail message, they can be sent to me at RSRRLEE@aol.com    I will be happy to deliver them.  ~
Sherrie Lee


Earl and Jewell Fenter
will celebrate their
70th
wedding anniversary
October 11, 2001

The Fenters are members of the church at Cottage Grove, Oregon.
 
Please send a card or note to congratulate them on this inspiring accomplishment:

Earl & Jewell Fenter
305 South 16th Street
Cottage Grove, OR 97424



Douglas and Mary Ruark
will celebrate their
60th
wedding anniversary

August 31, 2001

Douglas and Mary were married in 1941 in Dallas, Texas.
They lived in the Dallas area until 1999 when they moved to McGregor, Texas.
They are charter members of the former Boulder Drive congregation in Dallas
where Douglas served as Treasurer. Currently they are members of the McGregor
congregation. Douglas and Mary have three daughters and three sons-in-law,
Sandi and Ronnie Wallace, Linda and David Risener, and Evelyn and Steve Blain.
Their five grandchildren are Shawn and Aaron Risener, and
Court (1978-1994), Brendan, and Allison Wallace. 
Last April they were blessed with their first
great-grandchild, Kendra Elise Risener.

Please send a card or email to congratulate them on this inspiring accomplishment:

Douglas & Mary Ruark
1009 S. Madison, #19
McGregor, TX 76657
254-840-6022

dougruark@lycos.com

Arley and Nina Fancher
will be celebrating their
40th
wedding anniversary
on

Saturday June 23, 2001

A reception in honor of the 40th wedding anniversary of
Arley and Nina Fancher will be held on
Saturday, June 23 from 2-4 PM at the Wells Fargo
Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas. Cards and/or letters of remembrances would
be greatly appreciated. They are members of the Crestview Church of Christ in
Wichita Falls.
Arley and Nina were married on June 30, 1961
in Wichita Falls.
They have 2 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Laura and Tommy
Johnson and Kory and Mike Dorman, and 2 grandchildren, Ashleigh and Tyler
Johnson. Thank you, Laura Johnson

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

They can be emailed to bentnailfour@aol.com 
Mailing address in care of their daughter,
 Laura Johnson, Rt. 3 Box 521 J,
Wichita Falls, Texas 76310. 

With gratitude to God the children of

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McKamie
request the honor of your presence at the
 
50th
wedding anniversary

 of their parents on
Saturday, June 23, 2001

at 2:00 until 5:00 in the afternoon at the City
of Hewitt Community Center, 200 Chama Drive, Hewitt, Texas

Wayne will also be celebrating 50 years of preaching.  We are putting
together a scrapbook of recollections from family and friends.  If you
could send a few photos along with a note recalling times you have spent
together or other fond memories we would appreciate it.  If possible we
would like to have these before May 15th.  These can be mailed to Valorie
McKamie, 1480 Foggy Valley Road, Moody, Texas 76557
Thank you,
The McKamie Family

Vannis & Nova {Theresa} Morgan
will be celebrating their
50th
wedding anniversary
on

June 16, 2001

Vannis & Nova {Theresa} Morgan will celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary on June 16 at a reception from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Parklane
Elementary School, 7700 S. Shelby Lane, Broken Arrow, OK. Vannis and Nova
are long time members of the S. 129th St. congregation in Tulsa.

 Juan and Maria De J. Rodriguez Sr

celebrated their
50th
wedding anniversary
on

March 12, 2001

Dear Brethren,

I trust this finds you and yours doing fine. we are all well and continue to be very busy in the Lord's work in Mexico. Just want to let you know that my parents: JUAN AND MARIA DE J. RODRIGUEZ SR. will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on March 12th, 2001. 

My father was born on March 24, 1924 and my mother was born on October 17, 1926.

My father Juan Sr. has been a preacher in México for 41 years and he still is active, preaching every Lord's day in his home congregation in Saltillo, Mexico.

Three of their sons are preachers of the Gospel: Juan Jr. of Laredo, Texas; Julio of Dallas, Texas and Asunción (Elías) of San Diego, Calif. And a daughter, Maribel, who is married to a leader of the Virreyes congregation in Saltillo, Mexico. Three of their grandsons are participating in Young speakers meetings in the U.S.A. and in Mexico: Julio Jr., Jonathan, and Juan III.

Please pray for them and if you are able, please send them a post card or an E.mail to my address and I will forward it to them. I'm sure that they will appreciate it very much.

In His service,

Juan Rodríguez Jr.
3338 Cortez Blvd.
Laredo, Texas 78043
(956) 729-8638

Please congratulate them!

Send Emails to: juanjr@laredo.globalpc.net or
juanjr1@juno.com

Julio Rodriguez Sr. and Rosa M. Rodriguez Picture
celebrated their
25th
wedding anniversary
on

February 14, 2001

in Monterrey, Mexico

Please congratulate them!

908 Hummingbird Drive
DeSoto, TX 75115

Email: juliosr@juno.com

Kenneth James and Donna Kay Glass
 celebrated their
30th
wedding anniversary
on

March 6, 2001

Please congratulate them!

Email: KJclass@tanet.net 

Les and Karen Dougherty
 celebrated their
36th
wedding anniversary
on

October 16, 2000

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

Les & Karen Dougherty 
Rt. 4, Box 612 
Blanchard, OK 73010 
405-392-2028 
21st Street Church of Christ 
Oklahoma City, OK


   
Raney Max and Peggy Sue Buttler

celebrat
ed their
50th
wedding anniversary
on

October 13, 2000

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

Raney Max & Peggy Sue Buttler
7823 Delaney Drive
Antelope CA  95843  USA
rainemax@juno.com 

   

Burle and Doris Keele

celebrated their
50th
wedding anniversary
on

September 9, 2000

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

Burle and Doris Keele
3201 Longwood Drive
Pasadena, TX  77503
bkeele@hal-pc.org 

Loye Gene & Lorene Cox

celebrated their
36th
wedding anniversary
on
August 21, 2000

Please congratulate them!
Loye Gene & Lorene Cox
7717 South Miller

Oklahoma City, OK  73159  USA
Capitol Hill Church of Christ, Oklahoma City, OK

405-685-4711

 loreneokc@yahoo.com

 

James and Anita McNeill

celebrated their
25th
wedding anniversary
on
June 21, 2000

Please congratulate them!
James & Anita McNeill
15939 HWY CC
Neosho MO  64850  USA
Stateline Church of Christ Seneca Mo
417-776-2822
amcneill@crowdercollege.net

 

Al & Anya Moore 

celebrated their
50th
wedding anniversary
on
March 11, 2000

Please congratulate them!
Al & Anya Moore
1066 Brookcrest Drive
Mason OH 45040

Al & Anya are members of the Goshen OH congregation.  They are
faithful members and gentle inspirations.

Send email by way of: 
Lori Krull  quilter_krull@hotmail.com



Harry & Joyce Motley 

celebrated their
52nd
wedding anniversary
on
February 3, 2000

Please send a card or email to congratulate them!

They are currently in Mesa, Arizona for the winter. 
You may send cards to them at:
1452 South Ellsworth Road
#1750/2884
Mesa, AZ  85208
or email them through Bro. Artie Lynch   art85@earthlink.net  




Harvey and Imogene Hodson

celebrated their

50th
wedding anniversary
on

January 9, 2000

Brother Hodson is one of the Elders of the Fair Oaks, California
Congregation. They are a fine couple, and a fine example of the Christian
home. Friends and family will celebrate this wonderful occasion 
at the congregation in Fair Oaks, California

Please send a card to congratulate them!
Harvey and Imogene Hodson
7416 Brook Dale Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621


 

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