We celebrated our twenty-fifth anniversary with family and friends in late June 1983, a few weeks after the actual wedding date (6 June), because our son Mark had been traveling in Europe with friends. I did receive a pleasant surprise phone call from him right on the date while I was working away in my office.
The celebration had been planned for our back yard but rain made us go to the backup plan of the church basement (which actually was more suitable anyway).

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Bill and Dixie’s 25th anniversary 1983

Sophie, Audrey, Mom Vanden Born 1983

Mom Vanden Born at the mike 1983

Mom Vanden Born at the mike 1983

Mom Vanden Born at the mike 1983

Mark and the toast 1983

The toast 1983

The toast 1983

With MC Johnand Audrey

Bill and Dixie respond 1983

Bill and Dixie respond 1983

Bill and Dixie respond 1983

Bill and Dixie at the mike 1983

Bill at the mike 1983

Bill at the mike 1983

Bill at the mike 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Bill and Dixie 1983

Pols and Eerkes couples 1983

Friends at the celebration 1983

Friends at the celebration 1983

Friends at the celebration 1983