Anniversary of Bingaman, Sam & Donna - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 13 Nov 2005 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star Sunday, 5 June 2005 SAM & DONNA BINGAMAN DINGAMANS TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Sam and Donna Bingaman will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 11, 2005. They were married in the First Methodist Church of Blanchard on Saturday, June 11, 1955. Donna is the daughter of the late Horace and Johnnie Keef who lived in Amber. She graduated from Amber High school in 1955. Sam is the son of the late Sam and Lora Bingaman who resided in Blanchard. He graduated from Blanchard High School and attended Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University. Sam and Donna lived in Blanchard until 1957 when they moved to Chickasha where they still reside. They have been active members of Epworth United Methodist Church in Chickasha since 1957. Sam retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service in 1991. Donna retired from the local Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership in 1999. She is now semi-retired, employed at their son Van's law firm, Bingaman Law Office, as business manager. They are the parents of four chldren; Van and wife Patricia Bingaman of Chickasha; Dede Bingaman Whitlow, deceased; Brian and wife Rhonda Bingaman of Bethany, Okla.; and Jacque Hankins of Chickasha. They have eight grandchildren; Calvin Bingaman and fiancée Tara of Chickasha; Gene and wife Joli Whitlow of Oklahoma City; Tyler and Hayden Bingaman of Bethany, Okla.; Jamie and Stephanie Hankins of Chickasha; and Chris and Aaron Whitlow of Chickasha. They have two great-grandchildren; MacKenzie and Michaela Whitlow of Oklahoma City. A reception is being hosted by their children at Epworth United Methodist Church New Life Center at Fourth Street and Iowa Avenue in Chickasha. The come-and-go reception will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, June 11. All family and friends are invited to come by and share in their celebration. No gifts please, attendance is gift enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html