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Milestones of togetherness

Published: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009

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Joseph Thomas and Berneice Buttars Griffin were married 75 years ago, on Oct. 10, 1934, in the Logan Utah Temple. They are members of the Pioneer Branch, North Logan Utah Stake. Parents of two children, they have seven grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

VerNon and Dorothy Petersen were married 70 years ago, on Oct. 11, 1939, in the Logan Utah Temple. They are members of the Hyde Park 3rd Ward, Hyde Park Utah Stake. Parents of five children, they have 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Ernest Andrew and Dorothy Shill Clevenger were married 70 years ago, on Oct. 14, 1939, in Prescott, Ariz., and were later sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They are members of the Lehi 2nd Ward, Mesa Arizona Lehi Stake. Parents of five children, they have 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.