Joe Lynn and Vesta Mae Meyer of Jackson observed their 71st wedding anniversary July 13, 2007.
They were married July 13, 1936, in Illinois. They have lived in Jackson most of their lives.
The couple has three daughters, Marilyn Harrellson of St. Charles, Mo., Darlene (John) Derr of St. Joseph, Mo., and Diana Meyer of Cape Girardeau. They have six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson.
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