LONGEVITY MARRIED 65 YEARS: ROBERT AND VIVIAN MCFARLIN.Byline: - Simone Schramm Robert and Vivian McFarlin of Burbank celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at home with their family on Sept. 2. They met in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in the late 1930s. Vivian was born in Nickerson, Kan., on Oct. 25, 1920, and was raised in Las Cruces Las Cruces (läs kr  `sĭs), city (1990 pop. 62,126), seat of Dona Ana co., SW N.Mex., on the Rio Grande, in a farm area irrigated by the Elephant Butte system; founded 1848, inc. 1907. , N.M. She worked in her mother's restaurant as a waitress, taught first aid for the Red Cross in Los Angeles, and is a lifetime member of the United Scottish Society, doing volunteer work for them. Robert was born in Williams, Ind., April 10, 1915, and was raised there. He graduated from Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. in 1937 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. He retired from Singer Librascope as a systems analyst in 1990 and is also a member of the United Scottish Society. The McFarlins enjoy square dancing and traveling with the family, having journeyed around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Scotland. Past hobbies include motorcycling with the Hollywood Motorcycle Club This article is about "American-style" motorcycle clubs (MCs) as a specific cultural phenomenon, not motorcycle riding clubs in the generic sense of the term. A Motorcycle Club , and breeding and raising boxer dogs. They have one child: Roxanna Harper of Burbank. They also have three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. MARRIED 55 YEARS: BOB AND DONNA SMITH Bob and Donna Smith of Simi Valley celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with family dinner at the Elephant Bar Restaurant in Simi Valley on Sept. 11. They met in March 1950 while roller skating in their home town of Chadron, Neb. They married six months later and moved to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , where they lived for 45 years before moving to Simi Valley. Donna was born on Oct. 31, 1932, in Valentine, Neb., and graduated from Chadron High School in 1950. She worked at Vons grocery store in Reseda for 32 years as a cashier and bookkeeper. Bob was born on Sept. 7, 1928, in Chadron and graduated from Chadron High School in 1946. He worked with Rockwell International for 35 years as an EB Welder. They enjoy their cats Ki-Ki and Muffy, solving crossword puzzles, watching game shows and taking their daily walk, among other things. They have two children: Sandra Smith-Bellissimo of Whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. , Mont., and Robb Smith of Simi Valley. They also have six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Vivian McFarlin) (2) no caption (Robert McFarlin) (3) no caption (Bob and Donna Smith) |
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