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Milestones of togetherness

Published: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

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Verda Wight and Sheldon Bevans Wynder were married 70 years ago, on Nov. 8, 1939, in the Cardston Alberta Temple. They are members of the Magrath 1st Ward, Magrath Alberta Stake. Parents of six children, they have 25 grandchildren and 69 great-grandchildren.

Nedra Lewis and Thomas D. Roberts were married 70 years ago, on Nov. 11, 1939, in Richmond, Utah, and were later sealed in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. They are members of the Rigby 12th Ward, Idaho East Rigby Stake. Parents of two children, they have eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Margaret L. and Lloyd E. Hill were married 70 years ago, on Nov. 17, 1939, in the Salt Lake Temple. They are members of the Jordan's Landing Ward, Boise Idaho Stake. Parents of four children, they have 17 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

John T. and Dorothy R. Lewellen were married 70 years ago, on Oct. 28, 1939, in Amagon, Ark. They were sealed in the Oakland California Temple on Jan. 16, 1965. They are members of the Sonoma Ward, Napa California Stake. Parents of three children, they have nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Charles W. and Annie Hinton were married 70 years ago, on Sept. 21, 1939. They are members of the Cortez 1st Ward, Durango Colorado Stake. Parents of three children, they have 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.