Noel -- 50 years

Norman Louis Noel and Rosemary Downie were married June 20, 1959, at Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala. The young couple resided in Monroe, La., and Jackson, Miss., before moving to the Noel farm at Bronaugh in 1962.

The Noels are parents of three children and grandparents of nine. Karl and Sharon Parker Noel reside at Carl Junction and have three sons, Bryant, Chase and Evan. Amy and Henry Lampazzi reside in Clear Lake, Houston, Texas; they are parents of Mario Peter and Noel. Stuart and Patty Hill Noel live at Lee's Summit with their four children, Ian, Jessica, Andrew and Sammy.

Norman and Rosemary look forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary by joining their children and grandchildren at Table Rock Lake and Branson.