James R. Sr. and Clara June Hendrickson will mark their 50th wedding anniversary July 1. The couple were married July 1, 1957, in Columbia City.
He is retired from Pepsi Cola and she is retired from Jomac.
The couple have six children: Mrs. Rex (Carolyn Sue) Wert, Milford; Mrs. Tom (Robin) Croy, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; James R. Jr. (and wife Cathy) Hendrickson, and Frank (and wife Elaine) Hendrickson, both of Fort Wayne; Richard (and wife Angie) Hendrickon and Jesse (and wife Lori) Hendrickson, both of Claypool. They have 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The couple will celebrate the anniversary with an open house at their home from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Friends and family are invited to join them. The couple request no gifts.
