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LONGEVITY MARRIED 50 YEARS: DONALD AND ANN MAURAN.


Byline: - Simone Schramm

Donald and Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year.  Mauran of San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina
San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area.
 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family on Oct. 15. They were married on Oct. 15, 1955, in Rochester, N.Y. at St. Bridges Church.

Donald was born in Essex, N.Y. He graduated from Essex High School For the school in Virginia, see .
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Essex High School (EHS) is a public secondary school located in Essex Junction, Vermont. The school's sports team is the Hornets and the school's colors are blue and gold.
 in 1948. At age 17, he enlisted en·list·ed  
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a member of a military rank below a commissioned officer or warrant officer.


enlisted
Adjective
 in the army and served in the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. . Upon his return, he moved to Rochester, in a house across the street from Ann's.

Ann was born in Rochester and graduated high school in 1946. Upon graduating, she got a job at Bausch & Lamb optical company, where she worked for 15 years.

Donald was a big hit with the ladies, but he only had eyes for Ann. It took many tries before she would go out with him - she finally said yes after he fixed her car. Seven months later they were engageged; they married a year later.

Two months after their wedding, they lost everything in a fire. The only thing they salvaged was their wedding picture. It took them many years to rebuild their lives.

In 1961 they moved to California. There Donald worked at Four Star Precision Products and then Mauran Machine Co. Later on, they opened Mauran Ambulance Service Inc., a successful ambulance company in San Fernando. Through this company they were involved in community groups such as the Kiwanis Club, the San Fernando Police Advisory Council, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

But they are most known in the community for their unique holiday spirit. Every year for the past 10 years, Donald and his brother Warren make hundreds of holiday figurines, which Santa gives to the neighborhood children. Their favorite hobby A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. Origin of term
A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse", meaning "to follow a favourite pastime", and in turn,
 is to bring happiness to others.

They have three children - Donald Mauran Jr., Warren Mauran and Lynn Croisdale - and seven grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. .

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Mar 27, 2006
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