Sally and Rex Gates

Rex and Sally Gates of Butler celebrated 65 years of marriage with a family dinner in Adams Township.

Gates married the former Sally Hays on June 20, 1953, at the United Presbyterian Church in Prospect.

They have three children, Darlene Clark of State College, Dena Hochbein of Saxonburg and Darrell Gates of Ligonier.

They also have five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Gates retired from Armco after 40 years of service.Mrs. Gates is a housewife.The Gateses are members of Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road.

The Gateses in 1953