Class of 1961
Orange County Culture
Previously I had discussed what appeared to be a real culture anomaly with people of our generation in Orange County in terms of length of marriages.
We got enough data back to show that we are probably unique ( of course we already new we were special!)
We have a lot of couples who have been married a long time. I know there are some more out there, but congratulations to all of these people who told us and have found a way to stay happily married to their spouses for a very long time.
Larry and Sharon Wininger 63 years
Jerry and Karen Spruell 62 years
Tom and Janice Toney Collins 62 years
Ken and Judy Trinkle 62 years
Bill and Gwen Wells 62 years
Maurie and Claudia Michel 60 years
Bill and Karin Cobb 60 years
Steve and Cathy Coulter Qualkinbush 60 years
David and Larita Rutherford Qualkenbush 60 years
Larry and Glenda Davis 57 years
Bert and Rena Robbins Watson 54 years
Dick and Marcia McCracken 47 years
A couple of our widows reminded me that they were of the same culture and had their spouses lived they would be in the same group of long term marriages.
Bob and Mary Gehl Vesleff had been married 43 years when Bob passed in 2010.
Butch and Patricia Kirby had been married 53 years when he passed in 2020.
A GREAT BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!!