Milestone Announcement

ANNIVERSARY

Dick and Judy Gardner

65th Anniversary

Carlyne, Judy's sister, introduced Dick and Judy at the San Jose Grey Hound bus station Sept. 15, 1957. They were married Sept. 19, 1959! 

After their wedding, they lived in San Bernardino, Calif. They had three children; Debbie, David and Beth. 

Dick worked in sales: self-employed for five years in a candy distribution business; 20 years with McCormick spices and 10 years with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. 

Judy worked in the insurance industry for three years, then was a stay-at-home mom for nine years when the kids were little and then worked full-time in the insurance industry becoming a commercial insurance underwriter. 

They both retired in January 2000 and fulfilled a longtime dream and moved to Coeur d'Alene in December 2022! Dick continued to be active in the Elk organization as he was in San Bernardino. Judy joined the 3Cs, Cancer & Community Charities and became very active. 

They celebrated their 65th anniversary with our kids and their spouses this past July. Debbie and Greg Mayer came from Northern California; David and Carolyn Gardner came from Charleston, S.C., and Beth and Jack Franchi came from Pitman, N.J. The 10 grandkids and three great-grandkids did not come to this celebration. 

They are looking forward to the next five years to their 70th anniversary.

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Submit your milestones to hmain@cdapress.com or in person at the Coeur d’Alene Press, 215 Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Listings include:

• Wedding anniversaries for couples married 25 years and every fifth year thereafter (2 photos accepted)

• Engagement announcements (1 photo accepted)

• Wedding announcements (1 photo accepted)

• Births (1 photo accepted)

• Milestone birthdays at age 70 and every fifth year thereafter or every year after age 90 (1 photo accepted)

• Generations (1 photo accepted)

• Higher education graduates (1 photo accepted)

• Military announcements (1 photo accepted)

Deadline is 3 p.m. Tuesdays.