Ruth Ann and Fred Kinnick

Fred and Ruth Ann Kinnick of Butler celebrated 50 years of marriage Aug. 4.

Kinnick married the former Ruth Ann Neigh on Aug. 4, 1972, at St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, Butler.

They have five children, F. Alan Kinnick of Alabama, Curtis Kinnick of Illinois, Kirk Kinnick of Texas, Carolyn Ortiz of Butler and Jeffrey Kinnick of Virginia.

They also have 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Kinnick is a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Marine Corps and a retired Butler County Community College professor.

Mrs. Kinnick is a homemaker and retired from the banking industry.

The Kinnicks are members of All Saints Roman Catholic Parish.

The Kinnicks in 1972