Elva West Sr. & Ella Dee West 70th Anniversary

Couple's Name Elva West, Sr. & Ella Dee (Cookemboo) West

Address

HC 2 Box 4590

Lowndes, Mo. 63951

Anniversary Being Observed 70th

Time, date and place of anniversary celebration

2pm.-5 pm. June 2, 2019 taking place across from their home place at Lowndes, Mo.

Who will be hosting party The Family

daughter, Rose Helton of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Son E. Herman West, Jr.

6 Grand daughters. 10 great grand children and 3 great-great grandchildren

Date and place of marriage

June 18th, 1949, Jonesboro, Ark.

Rode there on a "Hog" motorcycle, all he owned.

Couples' present occupations or occupations before retirement

the owned a sawmill/ logging business for 60 years in Wayne County.

Logged with horses, mostly Belgian"s all his career.

Had goat farm part of that time, 300 head. He was part of the goat ass. for several years.

How long has the couple lived in Southeast Missouri since 1958, purchased a farm that had been in his family in, 1860

List clubs, organization and church attended by couple

church, Worldwide Church of God.

organization: The Goat Ass., woodsmen of America.

List items of special interest (honoree wore her wedding gown to party, couple renewed vows or arrived late for party just like they did for wedding ceremony, etc.)

Dated on the "Hog".

rode a "Hog" motorcycle to get married, then loaded saddlebags with all the owned went looking for work in St. Louis.