Anniversaries

JOHN AND SALLIE BECKER

Tujunga residents John and Sallie Becker celebrated their 50th wedding

anniversary with a dinner at a Newport Beach restaurant.

The party hosts were their son, Greg Becker of Santa Fe and daughter,

Gail Gilhooley of Shadow Hills and their spouses. Also in attendance were

the Becker’s grandchildren, Lindsey and Matt Becker and Lauren Gilhooley.

At the dinner, John and Sallie were presented with a surprise trip to

London and Paris for their anniversary gift from the children and

grandchildren.

The Beckers were married Sept. 2, 1951 at Grandview Presbyterian

Church in Glendale.

John worked for the Santa Fe Railway for 20 years, and for the past 30

years has worked in the construction industry.

Sallie worked in real estate and recently retired to be a part-time

baby-sitter for their 9-year-old granddaughter, Lauren.

ROBERT AND AGNES CHAPMAN

Robert and Agnes Chapman celebrated 60 years of marriage on Oct. 4.

The couple met at dance at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in the spring

of 1941, and married three months later at Holy Family Church in

Glendale. They renewed their vows in the same church during a Mass on

July 22, so that all their children and family could attend.

A dinner and reception was celebrated at Brookside Country Club. In

attendance were their seven children; Marilyn Stanley, Eileen Casterline,

Christine Schwanz, Rita La Face, Daniel Chapman, David Chapman and

Margaret Ahr, and their 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The bride’s maid of honor and sister, Marjory McNeal, as well as other

family members were present for the anniversary celebration.

Robert worked for the city of Glendale for 30 years as a control room

operator and supervisor at the Glendale power plant.

Agnes was a homemaker and a beautician at a local beauty shop.

As part of the celebration their children gave them a cruise to

Mexico.