Atkinson 65th anniversary
Ray and Edith Atkinson of Meridian will celebrate 65 years of marriage with a family dinner at Hartmann's Restaurant.
Atkinson married the former Edith Domhoff on Sept. 29, 1945, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Zelienople.
They have four children, Rose Vaughn of Slippery Rock, Darlene Blinn of Lansing, Mich., and Raymond Atkinson and David Atkinson, both of Butler.
They also have six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Atkinson is retired from Spang and Company, where he worked as a cable tool sales coordinator. He was a Navy Pharmacist Mate Medic attached to the 2nd Marine Division.
Mrs. Atkinson is retired from the VA Butler Healthcare, where she worked as a nursing assistant.
The Atkinsons continue to enjoy bowling.
The Atkinsons attend Christ Community United Methodist Church in Butler Township.
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