Don and Betty (Patton) Bright celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 4. Having met in high school, they were married September 4, 1953 In Berrien Springs, Michigan, by Reverend Frank B. Parker, pastor of the local Baptist Church. They were married in the home of Bettys parents and were Attended by Fred Merkel and Shirley Alexander Avery. After vacationing in Oregon in 1964, they decided to relocate and moved to The Dalles in 1966. Don is retired from Martin Marietta and Betty is a retired School teacher. Their children are Kelly Stone and her husband, Dave, The Dalles, and Todd Bright and his wife, Sherri, San Diego [California]. They have six grandchildren. The Dalles Chronicle September 14, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup