45th Anniversary - Lyveere & Dorothy MASSIE, Wayne County, Illinois Newspaper: Unknown (Wayne Co., IL), Date: May, 1984 PHOTO: MR. AND MRS. LYVEERE MASSIE WELL-KNOWN MT. ERIE COUPLE HONORED ON 45TH ANNIVERSARY Lyveere and Dorothy MASSIE of Mt. Erie were honored on their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 6, when their family surprised them with a reception at the beautiful new Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Erie. Friends and relatives gathered in the church basement when their congregation was dismissed. A bountiful meal was served at noon and a beautifully decorated cake was served with punch in the afternoon. Wed At Crippin Lyveere MASSIE, son of Grover and Laura MASSIE, and Dorothy McDOWELL, daugther of William and Stella McDOWELL, were married May 6, 1939 in Cisne by Elder Warren D. Crippin at the Crippin home. They were accompanied by Dorothy's sister Lillian McDOWELL and Percy BORAH. Lyveere is retired from many years of teaching and coaching in the Mt. Erie area. They are parents of two sons, Stephen, who with his wife, Lillie and children, Tim and Melinda, live at West Salem; and Kevin and his wife Peggy who live near Mt. Erie. Kevin's daughter, Krista, from Wonder Lake, was present for the celebration. Peggy's daughter, Desiree and son, Jaromy from Wadesville, Ind., also were present. Brothers Present The MASSIEs were especially pleased to have Lyveere's brothers and their spouses present. They are Norman and Anna Fern MASSIE from Fairfield; Clyde and Nola MASSIE and family, Patty and Clayton; Chris and Linda and sons, Craig and Justin from Mt. Erie; and Dwain and Maxine MASSIE from Albion. Dorothy's sister, Lillian and husband, Percy BORAH, also attended. Over one hundred people were present for this joyous celebration. The MASSIEs received many beautiful cards and gifts. They wish to thank their many friends and relatives for helping them celebrate their 45th anniversary and making it such a happy and memorable day. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Whitney R Profitt