Decatur County IA Archives Marriages.....Ackerley, Mrs. Samuel - Ackerley, Samuel 1897
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Independent Patriot 20 May 1897
The Independent Patriot
Lamoni, Iowa
May 20, 1897

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

1855-1897

The celebration of a wedding anniversary which reaches out in point of time
toward half a century, is not so frequent an occurrence as to cause it to lose
any of its charm. This was especially shown to be true Monday afternoon, when
the forty-second anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ACKERLEY's marital union was
celebrated.

Mrs. Fannie JONES and Mr. and Mrs. ACKERLY's daughter Lillie, planned the
surprise and made all the arrangements. After the gathering of the company, the
central objects of the evening's attention were reunited in the bonds which
they had observed with so much faithfulness and pleasure for forty two years by
Elder Geo. DERRY, after which he also presented them with a beautiful album the
gift of friends in attendance. The guests partook of a bountiful supper, which
was followed by delicious ice cream and cake.

The PATRIOT takes especial pleasure in noting this and similar events, and
sincerely hopes that the observance of the wedding anniversaries of those who
have grown old in the most dear and most honorable relation of husband and wife
will become more common. There is much to admire in the tender solicitude and
pure devotion of the newly made groom and bride, but when that solicitude and
devotion have been subjected to nearly half a century of the trials of life, and
still remain purer and grander than ever, it should be commended, and the annual
return of the day when the covenant of love was publicly solemnized, can not be
too much celebrated.


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