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Mimi and Papa Bear,

Congratulations on reaching such a

tremendous milestone in your life. The love between you both is so great; fifty

years together is just another way of showing your love. Thank you so much for everything you have done for me and my family. I love you both and wish you the best of luck in

years to come.

Your granddaughter, Blair

June 27, 2009Dear Mom and Dad-

Happy 50th Anniversary!It seems like only yesterday (24 years ago) that

we were celebrating your 26th Anniversary; days before our wedding. In our pre-marital

counseling,  we were told that marriage would make our individual triumph’s in life

twice as fun and our individual problems and consolations in life half the burden of going through them alone. While love doubles the successes in marriage, it also cuts in ½ the pain that occurs in life. Though the phrases used in marriage vows about ‘sickness and health’ or ‘for richer or poorer’ are thrown around; their meaning becomes clearer the

longer a marriage lasts.

As all of us reflect on your shared lives together; we often think back to what makes a good marriage and the evidence of your lifelong

commitment is apparent.  From our perspective, we have tried to pass on to our

children that the only real measure of ‘success’ is commitment to God and to each other. The results of your love are found in

 the successes of the children you have raised. We have attempted to follow your example – the result- three loving couples

and nine grandchildren to carry on the legacy you have shown to each other. None of this

would have been possible without your commitment, grit and determination over 50 years to invest your time and energies into

your family, putting them first.

Thank you for your unfailing love and commitment to one another and to us. Both

of you together created a home that provided us with the chance to continue that

circle of commitment into the next generation. We always knew that you loved

us and would support us in whatever we would do but the most important value you passed on to us is to value commitment and love, following in the footsteps of those that

have gone before.May God Bless you on this very special day!

Love,Julie and Bill

Dear Charlie and Jan –

Congratulations on  your 50th!  It’s quite an

accomplishment in today’s world, though we’re not surprised you both made

it!  I almost remember that day – Dick doesn’t at all

(course he wasn’t part of our lives then), but your

picture is wonderful – both as a reminder and look

how young you were!!  Our love and best wishes for you on this your special

day!                      

Love, Dick and Noel

Dear Mom and Dad,

Wow…. What a ride it has been over the last 50 years. Look around you to be assured the fruits of your labor have been

well worth it.

A famous philosopher once said a wedding anniversary is the

celebration of love, trust, partnership,tolerance, and

tenacity. The order varies with any given year!!!

I…no I really mean we…. thank you for everything as you quietly and gently led us

through our successes and failures of life

Love,Chuck, noemi, matthew, chad,

scout and sky Wyatt

Happy 50th Anniversary!!!

Dear Mimi and Papa-bear,

Happy 50th Anniversary! I love you both so much! Thank you for the

many good times in Louisiana! I had so much fun! I hope I

can come many more times! I’m

looking forward to seeing you soon! Have an amazing anniversary! Love

you!

SINCERELY,REBEKAH (A.K.A.

BEKAH)

Dear Mimi and Papa Bear,Happy 50th Anniversary.

I am so happy for the two of you. Fifty years is a huge landmark

in ones relationship. I know that you have always been there for

me throughout my life. You helped me while I was in high

school learning about responsibility. You helped get

me into college and stay on the right track during my stay. Your

random visits always brightened my weekend.

Throughout every turn in my life, you have been there to

support me. I couldn't ask for better grandparents.

I know you have been through many trials in your relationship.

You have not always been on each others good side. In a time

when people divorce over the smallest argument, it is re-

insuring to see relationships that are strong. That are

lasting. That have made it through the trials and

tribulations that come with marriage.

Congratulations on your 50 years of marriage. I can only hope to have a marriage as successful as yours. I am proud to have

you as my grandparents.Love

Your Grandson,Trey

Dear Mimi and Papa Bear,

Thank you so much for being there for me over all these

years. I love you so much and I pray that your anniversary is as  amazing as you are. (Please excuse

the corny expression.)

Anyways, I love you so much! Happy

Anniversary!Love-Sarah

Happy Anniversary Mimi and Papa Bear.

There are so many good memories I

had with you that I could never forget.

There were all of the times in North

Carolina and the new ones in

Louisiana. You guys have been married 50 years can you

believe it! Isn’t that so cool. Well, you

are so much fun and so loved. Have an

amazing anniversary I Love you,

Love -Catherine

Dear Mimi and Papa Bear,

I hope you have an AMAZING anniversary!

We’ve had so many good memories

together!!! Like in North Carolina when Andy, my dad, and I

hiked up the mountain, and Andy wore his

orange hat that he had just made because it started raining. But

then, it started raining so all of the orange

went into Andy’s hair!!! We’ve also had a lot of good memories when we go to Remingtons.

Also, when we reupholstered our living

our chairs!!! We have had many good times and I hope that you

have a great anniversary!!!

Love,Julia

Dear Mimi and Papa Bear,

Have a great time on your anniversary. I hope you have as

much fun or more as the time we got lost

on the way to Blockbuster. I thought I knew

where it was, but I apparently didn’t. So I hope you guys

enjoy your anniversary. Love

you both very much!Love,Andy

June 267h, 2008Jan and Charlie

Where does a half of a century go?  It seems like just yesterday we were at the South Bend Country Club decorating for mom and dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary.  Mom, Dad and Sally are all gone now. 

Our kids are grown and in your case their children are now young adults.  Where

does the time go?  

I tried to find some good pictures from the past but I think you and Sally have them.  So I only have pictures in my

memory – it is getting a little rusty with age!  I still can remember your wedding

day and that I recorded it on audio-tape – I must have been a geek even as a kid!

 I think the prime measure of a marriage’s

success is if your children manage the journey to adulthood without too many scars and are successful .  It takes a lot

of luck but it also takes caring and loving parents!  We all have ups and downs in a

marriage but  yours has been a great success – you have nurtured  three great

children.    

Now if you two could attend to two issues in the future you would have the greatest

marriage in the world!1.       Agree how to get from point A to point B without arguing.  I know you are

both right!2.       Listen to Dad.  “Even in retirement –

save  for a rainy day!”  - Just kidding! 

Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniversary!    May you have  another 25

years!  

Love John and Sue  - We hope to make it to

Louisiana – in the next year

Dear Charlie and Jan, 

Hardiest congratulations from Denver on your golden achievement and welcome

to the club!! Phyllis and I recently celebrated ours as well. Also

special recognition and thanks to your grandson Trey on his graduation

from the Naval Academy. You should be extremely proud of your landmark

anniversary and your wonderful family.Charlie, it was always great fun being in

Mr Leeds homeroom where all us "rowdies" were quarantined in room 114-

I'm sure you remember some of the stunts!! It was always good 

playing ball with such a good shortstop (although I usually watched from the bench as a pinch hitter- too bad Harry Hannum took over for Ray Farnham!).I remember riding the bus home from

school to Ridge and Montgomery Road.  I can verify for your grandchildren that you and I walked about a half a mile

down Ridge Ave. whereI lived and you had to walk at least another mile down Ridge and over

Section Rd. to Fair Oaks! Tough guy your grandfather!!

It was great getting to play golf with you at our 50th reunion-icing on the cake our

beating Freytag, Young, Wachs and Myers! Hope we get the same

opportunity at our 60th (God willing).

I hope your grandson enjoys the Navy as much as our son Paul has. Paul flew F-14's for six years and will retire as a

Captain from the Reserves this Fall. His daughter graduated

last month from the College of Charleston- probably the same age as

your grandson. 

Best wishes to you and your family for a grand celebration! Tip one for me- we'll

be thinking of you! 

Your Friend, 

Paul 

CONGRATULATIONS JAN AND CHARLIE ON 50 YEARS OF A WONDERFUL

MARRIAGE!!! 

How LUCKY and BLESSED you have been to have each other for a LONG

and HAPPY LIFE!! 

I remember the weekend of June 27th, 1959.  I had just graduated from

High School and you had invited me to be one of your beautiful bridesmaids.  I was TRULY

THRILLED!!  Mother, Dad  Mary and I drove over to Cincy in the new

Cadillac and what a BEAUTIFUL AND FUN WEEKEND WE ALL HAD!!!

 Your wedding ceremony and reception

was "out of this world"!!!  Aunt Sally and Uncle Nelson were so

proud of both of you.  They LOVED Charlie like their own son!! 

 Ed and I have missed many of our Blair

family reunions and we truly regret not having these family memories. 

Having a home in the West has complicated out summer plans in

the East.  We leave for Jackson Hole today and will spend 12 weeks in the mountains.  It is hard to leave one life and pick up on another.

 OUR DEAREST LOVE TO BOTH OF YOU

AND ALL YOUR VERY SPECIAL FAMILY!!!

 Hugs and Kisses,

 Barbara and Ed

CONGRATULATIONS JAN AND CHARLIE.  WOW 50 YEARS!!!  YOU TWO HAVE BEEN

BLESSED TO HAVE EACH OTHER AND 3 WONDERFUL CHILDREN. 

 I REMEMBER GOING TO CINCINNATI FOR YOUR WEDDING.  THEN THE MILES CAME

BETWEEN ALL OF US AND EVERYONE BECAME BUSY WITH THEIR OWN LIVES.  I ALWAYS KNEW MY COUSINS WERE OUT

THERE AND WOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EVERYONE THRU MOM.

 I REMEMBER THE FAMILY RENUNIONS

WHERE WE WOULD ALL COME TOGETHER AND CATCH UP ON OUR LIVES.  THE MOST RECENT WAS IN YOUR LOVELY

HOME IN CASHIERS, NORTH CAROLINA.  THAT WAS A WEEKEND I WILL NEVER FORGET.  I HAD NEVER BEEN IN THAT

PART OF NORTH CAROLINA AND NOW I KNOW WHY YOU BOTH LOVED THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY.  WHAT MEMORIES YOU MUST HAVE.  I KNOW THAT MOM WAS SO GLAD SHE WENT AND WAS ABLE TO SEE EVERYONE.  WE ALL HAD A GLORIOUS TIME.  YOU BOTH WERE GREAT HOSTS SHARING YOUR LIFE AND FAMILY WITH

US. 

NOW YOU BOTH ARE CLOSE TO TWO OF YOUR CHILDREN AND STARTING

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN YOUR LIVES TOGETHER.  I AM SURE YOU ARE

ENJOYING YOUR GRANDCHILDREN AND MAKING MANY MEMORIES WITH THEM.

 JAN AND CHARLIE MAY YOU HAVE MANY

MORE YEARS TOGETHER MAKING MEMORIES AND SHARING WITH YOUR

FAMILY.  MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH AND KEEP YOU IN GOOD HEALTH.

 HUGS AND KISSES,MARYELLENYOUNG

Jan and Charlie:  Congratulations on a rare accomplishment; 50 years,

WOW! 

Charlie, we had great times together which seemed to revolve around baseball.  One memory I'll never

forget is when you and I, as freshmen at Walnut, were selected by coach Farnum to suit-up with the

varsity for a district tournament game.  They scrounged-up some

sorry-looking uniforms for us, and off we went on the bus with the

varsity players.   

As I recall, the game was against West High.  Walnut had a good team, and

my hero was first baseman St. Clair.  He was very nice and

supportive of me on the bus ride.  I was so crushed that we lost.

 I guess Farnum had great hopes for

us..  To bad Hannum didn't feel the same way about me.

 Again, Congratulations.  Stay healthy

and continue to enjoy the magic you share.

 Betsy and Alex

 

To the best "Sergeant Major" this Marine ever had ... and to his bride of 50 years, the best historian

Cashiers Valley ever had:

     "Come on,

People:  Celebrate in style

and have some fun!"

 Best wishes from

Linda and Carl Mundy

Dear Charlie and Jan –

Congratulations on  your 50th!  It’s quite an accomplishment in today’s world, though we’re not surprised you both made it!  I

almost remember that day – Dick doesn’t at all (course he wasn’t

part of our lives then), but your picture is

wonderful – both as a reminder and look

how young you were!!  Our love and best

wishes for you on this your special

day!                      

Love, Dick and Noel

Jan and Charlie, Congratulations on reaching 50 years together.  Sandy and I are looking forward to the trip this

fall to learn more about our ancestors and to have fun

remembering our lives together.  It will be great!!

Chris and Sandy

As to a story I would like to ask Jan and Charlie to answer a few

questions about their wedding night and the first night of their honeymoon.  So, here are the

questions:!.  Have Jan and Charlie

describe the creative evening attire for their wedding night that was so thoughtfully made by Aunt Ann, Uncle Don , and

Noel.  Please have them describe in detail,and you must remember that this was in 1959

and not 2009.2.  Have Charlie describe the pajamas he wore for the first

night on their honeymoon and what was Jan's reaction to

them.

I hope they still remember these two evenings but if not,

Noel has the answer to #1 and I have the answer to #2.

Happy Anniversary – June 27, 2009

What an amazing time it is to be able to share this special

moment with you two. You’ve taught us what it means to truly love each

other over all these years. Here’s a quick poem:

Hope the start and the moon that shine above reminds you of your special love…

So beautiful and lasting too and just as warm as both of

you

Happy Anniversary!Love,

Lisa & Ken

Happy Anniversary – June 27, 2009

What an amazing time it is to be able to share this special

moment with you two. You’ve taught us what it means to truly love each

other over all these years. Here’s a quick poem:

Hope the start and the moon that shine above reminds you of your special love…

So beautiful and lasting too and just as warm as both of

you

Happy Anniversary!Love,

Lisa & Ken

Happy Anniversary – June 27, 2009

What an amazing time it is to be able to share this special

moment with you two. You’ve taught us what it means to truly love each

other over all these years. Here’s a quick poem:

Hope the start and the moon that shine above reminds you of your special love…

So beautiful and lasting too and just as warm as both of

you

Happy Anniversary!Love,

Lisa & Ken

Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt, 

Half a century ago, they say,A wonderful marriage began

that day.Two beautiful people joined

as one,And worked together to

make living fun.We celebrate now those fifty

years.We raise our glass and give

three cheers!To partners in life in both

work and play,It’s our pleasure to share

your golden day.Happy 50th Anniversary!

 With much love and happiness,

Katie

Jan & Charlie Wyatt1959 June 27 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt, 

Half a century ago, they say,A wonderful marriage began

that day.Two beautiful people joined

as one,And worked together to

make living fun.We celebrate now those fifty

years.We raise our glass and give

three cheers!To partners in life in both

work and play,It’s our pleasure to share

your golden day.Happy 50th Anniversary!

 With much love and happiness,

Katie

Jan and Charlie,First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! How lucky Lafayette was to get you. I have been so impressed with how quickly you gave to a community that you had barely

had time to get to know. You immersed yourselves into our

town civically, immediately, and have made a difference quickly.

Your involvement has made Lafayette an even better place to live. This is what makes Lafayette

so very different than so many places in America. People like you, who give much more than

you could ever receive back. So, thank you for everything you have

done and will continue to do for Lafayette and Acadiana, but most

of all on this occasion, congratulations on 50 years

together.Sincerely,

Joey   

What to say about Mr Chariie and Mrs Jan   Well to start off they are two lovely people both inside and out. It sounds cliche but it is very much true. I have

become close to each of them through their

tireless work with the Acadiana Symphony

Orchestra. Both of them are always up for the

challenge and can organize an event

perfectly.  Mr Charlie is a kind giving and fun man and Mrs Jan is a spunky matter of fact planner. Perhaps the

thing that I will always hold dear to my heart is the way that they still

look at each other after all these years. Their love for each other is strong and definately

makes an impression on a young person like myself. Wishing you

many more Mr Charlie and Mrs Jan

Michelle Nicole DeRouen

It certainly is my pleasure to add to all the congratulatory messages that you pair will be receiving for your 50th

wedding anniversary;Two years ago your son

announced that he was not able to participate as well as he would prefer on the ASO

Board but offered up his Father as a substitute - of course what he did not tell us at the time, was that we would not only be getting a

dynamo replacement but also one of the sweetest and talented women I have yet

to encounter!!!   The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and Ande

Hakeman personally, are blessed to have you both.

 Ande Hakeman

Acadiana Symphony Orchestra

President-Elect

Congratulations, Jan and Charlie!!!

Whenever I think of you two and all the things we shared

when we lived on Grape Road and you lived on

Carew, I can not help but remember “basket ball

shoot outs”, “Halloween Parties”, “Chopping wood in Crosby to save on firewood with dire consequences”, “The Garden Club”, and

“Duplicate Bridge”. Roger and I celebrated our 50th

two years ago and loads of memories came flooding

back. I hope you have a wonderful

year and have had something great planned to

celebrate. We truly miss seeing you and are thrilled

you now live so close. Hopefully, we can get

together for a long visit. Let’s keep in touch!

Love,

Gayle and Roger

Congratulations on your 50 years. 

We first met you upon moving to Houston in 1965 because our friends in Chicago, the

Peays told us to call you. I remember arriving at your house on Carew one

evening to be greeted by bat man in full dress. (Chuck) I also remember your telling us that you would help us get

settled and could fill us in on doctors etc. One of those gifts was Ed Heyne who has been our dentist for 40 years even the 6 years we lived in Atlanta on trips back to Houston to our corporate headquarters. I

was glad when you moved to Queensbury, and then there was bridge club and Holy Spirit Church. Your girls and mine became friends in Sunday

School. 

We still remember the delightful afternoon we spent with you for a superb lunch at your fantastic Cashiers home. What an

elegant way to retire.  We will be in the mountains (Maybe) in October. We will

call you. 

The two of you sure don't look any older than this picture!!!!!!!!!

 Our best wishes for many more years.

 Jeanne and Henry

Dear Jan and Charlie...Thinking of

you both  on  this special occasion

celebration.  "Life's truest

happiness is found in the friendships

we make along the way."

 "Friends share special times

together"..I am thankful that we have had some special times together. Your

friendship has been so wonderful...thank you. The memories

of our times together are very

dear to me. Have a wonderful time with your memories and celebrate a great

milestone. Love, Bettsy

I don't have any photos. etc.; but I do have a lot of fond memories of the many ways in which this

wonderful couple touched my life. 

 It started when Mary mentioned that her Shoe Hut buddy, Jan, had a daughter about to be married when our daughter, Carol, was also engaged.  Needless to say the Mom's had a lot to talk

about other than shoes.  Subsequently, years latter, while we were looking for a smaller place to live, Jan called, out of the blue, to invite us to look at The Fairways. This led to dinner at their house with neighbors and , shortly thereafter,

we bought a lot, built a house, moved in, joined Willow Fork, became regulars a Charlie's table

for Wednesday Night Buffets and were included in a variety of neighborhood activities.

 Unfortunately, during this  same period we learned

that Mary had  cancer and early in 2000 she passed away.

 Thereafter, Jan  and Charlie were very supportive

and invited me to Cashiers  for a short vacation only to discover that I had developed a prostate infection, which required Charlie to drive me to the hospital during a rainstorm in the middle of

the night.  They were very concerned and I'm sure Chuck received at least one call for

advice; but I was very embarrassed and determined not to be a kill joy so, equipped with a catheter, I completed my visit, and

thoroughly enjoyed myself including playing as Charlie's partner in a local Member Guest

tournament, which we won! 

The  most recent chapter began with a dinner at their house where I got acquainted with Pam, who later sold their house and is now my wife.

 Please pass on my thanks and congratulations to

this truly great couple!! 

Joe Kelly

Congratulations on your 50th

anniversity and knowing the two of you and your devotion to each other, I expect to

come to the 100th party! Best

wishes, Connie and Phil Haire PS The one bad thing

we think about you is your

moving from Cashiers.

Happy Anniversary Jan and Charlie

How fantastic to be married for 50 years

and have such a wonderful family and so

many friends all over the world.

You both made such an incredible difference in so many lives in Katy; it was just a blessing to

have you in the Fairways and part of

Willow Fork. You were always creating fun and friendships and in my

case – marriage! If not for you, I doubt Joe and I would have ever found each other, and what a shame that would have

been.I offer a toast to many,

many more years of happiness and good health and special

friends. You are truly lovely people.

Pam Ellegood Kelly

*** Many happy regards to Jan

and Charlie!!! . . . and many thanks for your support of our books and art work through

the years . . . Love, George &

Elizabeth

I've only known your parents a year.  We are both( your

parents and my husband and I) new to Lafayette and your mother and I have a mutual

love of cooking.  Your mother, as you know, is Chair of the Symphony's 25th Anniversary.  She is very good at convincing

people to do things (I'm sure you know that too!). 

Anyway, she convinced me to take on the task of creating a cookbook in

honor of the Symphony.  My first meeting with her

consisted of pouring through her vast collection of

cookbooks for ideas and then "signing out" a few to take home with me.  She is

so organized that she actually has a lending library

- I was quite impressed.  I know you father helps her

stay organized - it really is a match made in heaven and it's wonderful to know both

of them.  The love and friendship for each other is

lovely to see. 

Susan Clarke

Dear Jan and Charlie, 

What an honor it was to celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends! Congratulations on

this milestone in your marriage and on your

remarkable family! I have truly enjoyed getting to

know you and Charlie during our campaign to benefit the

Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and its 25th anniversary season.

How lovely and appropriate that we have come together to celebrate both silver and

gold! The two of you are treasures to those of us

fortunate enough to know you and to our community for your tireless efforts on

our behalf.  

Best wishes! 

Virginia

Charlie and Jan WyattJune 26, 1959

I made a little drawing and changed a few things. Charlie, I hope you like wearing electric

blue tuxes.Jan, your wedding dress is not as

luminous a white as I’m sure it must have been on your

wedding day,and though you most likely did not

wear such garish lipstick (I happen to like red.)

or carry a big red flower, as an artist, I can take those liberties.

Some things I can change, some I can not replicate.

Jan, thrilled with Charlie, eyes filled with a bit of

mischievousness. Charlie, happy, relaxed, sure, a rock.Though I’ve not seen this photograph before, I am not surprised you both have the

same look todayas you did the day you began your

journey through life as a married couple.

Happy 50th Anniversary!

We first met Jan and Charlie in Greenville,

SC,  in connection with the William Holland Thomas Symposium they sponsored in

Cashiers, NC.  We took to them like ducks to

water, and they reciprocated.  Although we have known them only a few years, we

feel like we have known them all of our lives,

and they are very special and dear friends.  We have

exchanged visits in each other's homes,

and we look forward to more of the same.  You 3 kids are so lucky to

have Jan and Charlie for your parents, and we are so lucky to have

them for friends in our golden years! Our

warmest congratulations!

Jeannie & Stanly Godbold

Jan and Charlie,  

Congratulations on having reached the milestone of 50 years together!  You have

been such a blessing to us in Cashiers and we miss you dearly.  We have a couple

pictures that will remind you of all the time and effort you put into the Zachary-Tolbert

House and the Historical Society to make it what it is

today.   Loved seeing you at the

Symposium.

God's blessings on you for many years to come.

Arlene & Emmit 

Jan and Charlie,Wow!!!! 

Congratulations on fifty years of

marriage and best wishes for

many, many more.

Kam and Mazie Movassaghi

A message from Betty and David Higgins on the occasion of Charlie and Jan's 50th anniversary.

 We are glad to see you newly weds (we

are going for #56 this year) have

finally made it far enough to

determine that the grass on this side of the fence is pretty good after all. Best

wishes from the mountains. Come

see us.