Bill and Ruth Ann Ford of Cape Girardeau observed their 55th wedding anniversary May 5, 2011.
The couple was married May 5, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. A.J. Langston. Their attendants were Doris and Paul Keller, sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Ford.
Ford is a retired heavy equipment operator. Mrs. Ford is a retired counselor.
They have three children, Debbie (Jim) Matthews of Jackson, David (Sharon) Ford and Randy (Stacey) Ford of Cape Girardeau. The Fords have eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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