Hi everyone, this was sent to me, but thought you would all like to see it - I think it is really meant for all of us. Thanks ~Mike
Mike,
I am so glad you & your brother & sisters are honoring your parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. I think they are very deserving. I would love to be there but it is just too far away! Thanks for sending us an invitation! I would love to get to know all of you better. Come to see us if you ever can.
Love,
Aunt Melva
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It's A Miracle! (Article printed in local papers)
It’s a miracle!
Despite raising seven unruly, opinionated children, relocating nearly one hundred times, and making countless trips to the emergency room, Ross and Pat McNamara will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December 27, 2008. Yes, folks, it is a miracle!
Their journey together began at the Gold and Green Ball in New Orleans in 1957. She fell for the dashing airman from Idaho. He was attracted to her Southern charms. They were married in Baton Rouge just after Christmas in 1958.
Their crazy adventures included numerous cross-country migrations and a few international expeditions. Ross, at the mercy of his Norwegian gypsy heritage, worked in the oil industry until the oil boom of the 80’s, at which point he took up teaching. Pat (or Tricia as she was known in high school) has worked every shift at most major hospitals from Washington to Louisiana as a respiratory therapist. He currently teaches at the Salt Lake Community College and she works for Praxair in Lindon.
Incredulous witnesses include their seven children, Tessa (Brian), Kristie (Steve), Karon, Kim (Glenn), Mike (another Kim), Mark (Shelly) and Kjrstin (and another Steve), twenty-three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Most surprised of all is Pat’s mama, Theresa Ward, of Jena, Louisiana.
If you would like more details about their astonishing lives, check out their blog at http://www.mamaimarriedayankee.blogspot.com/. She didn’t actually say that; what she really said was “Mama, I married a *@#! Yankee!” But this is a family newspaper, so we’ll leave it at that.
If you would like to congratulate them, those same unruly children are holding a beach party in their honor on the 27th at 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Canyon View Stake Center, Spanish Fork
Despite raising seven unruly, opinionated children, relocating nearly one hundred times, and making countless trips to the emergency room, Ross and Pat McNamara will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December 27, 2008. Yes, folks, it is a miracle!
Their journey together began at the Gold and Green Ball in New Orleans in 1957. She fell for the dashing airman from Idaho. He was attracted to her Southern charms. They were married in Baton Rouge just after Christmas in 1958.
Their crazy adventures included numerous cross-country migrations and a few international expeditions. Ross, at the mercy of his Norwegian gypsy heritage, worked in the oil industry until the oil boom of the 80’s, at which point he took up teaching. Pat (or Tricia as she was known in high school) has worked every shift at most major hospitals from Washington to Louisiana as a respiratory therapist. He currently teaches at the Salt Lake Community College and she works for Praxair in Lindon.
Incredulous witnesses include their seven children, Tessa (Brian), Kristie (Steve), Karon, Kim (Glenn), Mike (another Kim), Mark (Shelly) and Kjrstin (and another Steve), twenty-three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Most surprised of all is Pat’s mama, Theresa Ward, of Jena, Louisiana.
If you would like more details about their astonishing lives, check out their blog at http://www.mamaimarriedayankee.blogspot.com/. She didn’t actually say that; what she really said was “Mama, I married a *@#! Yankee!” But this is a family newspaper, so we’ll leave it at that.
If you would like to congratulate them, those same unruly children are holding a beach party in their honor on the 27th at 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Canyon View Stake Center, Spanish Fork
Thursday, December 18, 2008
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