August 6, 2000

ANNIVERSARY: COUPLE MARKS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Francis of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 29, 2000, at a surprise barbecue and Gammon family reunion. Hosts were their daughter, Diana Thompson; a son, Kirk Francis; and a sister of Mrs. Francis, Betty Hardy. The event was held at the Thompson home...

Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Francis of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 29, 2000, at a surprise barbecue and Gammon family reunion.

Hosts were their daughter, Diana Thompson; a son, Kirk Francis; and a sister of Mrs. Francis, Betty Hardy. The event was held at the Thompson home.

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About 40 guests attended from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson and St. Louis areas.

Francis and Lela Marie Gammon were married July 29, 1940.

They have two children and two grandchildren.

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