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50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary

Gary and Karen Backes Harrison were married

Dec. 18, 1965 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vinton, IA. They have 3 children, Shelly Rollins, Doug Harrison and Amy Stourac; 12 grand-children; and 4 great-grandchildren.

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