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50th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday, June 30, 2019

50th Wedding Anniversary

50th Wedding Anniversary

Robert and Karen Thorpe celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a party for family and friends. The couple were married on May 1, 1969, in

Cedar Rapids, IA. They have two children, Lance Thorpe (Cherise) and Wendy Thorpe Copley (Zach). They have four grandchildren, Rachel, Ben, Wyatt and Augie.

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