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Couples Celebrate a Combined Total of 6,571 Years of Marriage

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2006

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Cecelia Price, 585-3291 (w) or 891-7239 (pager)

COUPLES CELEBRATE A COMBINED TOTAL OF 6,571 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly is celebrating the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, September 24, 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 South Fifth Street. This event honors couples celebrating their 30th, 40th, 50th, or 60th+ wedding anniversaries. One hundred thirty-five couples are attending. The anniversary breakdown is:

30 years
40 years
50 years
60 years
61 years
63 years
65 years
66 years
67 years
69 years

20 couples
19 couples
59 couples
27 couples
3 couples
2 couples
2 couples
1 couple
1 couple
1 couple

The longest married couple is William and LaVerne Lattis, who have been attending this celebration every year since their 60th anniversary. Bremer Ehrler (former County Judge Executive, Secretary of State and Jefferson County Sheriff) and his wife Elizabeth are celebrating their 65th anniversary. 

Media outlets that wish to do interviews must contact us in advance or be at the Cathedral on Sunday at least 30 minutes early.  We cannot do interviews after 2:10 p.m. because of preparations for the liturgy.  On Sunday, please see Cecelia Price or Sue Brodfehrer at the Cathedral. To set up an interview in advance, please call Cecelia Price, 502/585-3291.

This event is sponsored by the Catholic Family Center, one of the 19 service agencies of the Archdiocese of Louisville.

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