This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COPPLE, WILLIAMSON, NORTON, TAYLOR, KEPLER, FISHER Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/294 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., June 19, 1918, page 1 GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED HERE Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Copple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home here Saturday. All of their children were present and 12 of their 14 grandchildren. A bounteous family dinner was served at noon, after which members of the Women’s Relief Corps, Canby Post, G.A.R., and neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Copple were entertained. The W.R.C. had donated the golden wedding cakes for the occasion and all joined in congratulating the bride and groom, both of whom were in the best of health and spirits. Mr. Copple is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the 11th Illinois Infantry. He is a past commander of the local G.A.R. post. Mrs. Copple’s maiden name was Alice Williamson and both she and her husband are natives of Illinois. The wedding took place in Marion County, that state. They have been residents of Hood River since 1886. The children who were here for that happy event included R.A. Copple, mayor of Marshfield, Sergeant Hugh W. Copple, stationed with the field artillery at Fort Stevens, Claud E. Copple of Hood River and the following daughters living in Portland: Mrs. Cora L. Norton, Mrs. Bertha Taylor, Mrs. Lillie Fisher, Miss Caroline Copple and Mrs. Edith Kepler. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the person or event listed above, please post it as reply to this message.