They are such wonderful grandparents :) I've always felt lucky to have them in my life. They have been a great blessing in my life.
I've always loved going to their house! Grandma made the best food--and there was always more than anyone could eat.
There were also the favorite quilts that my siblings and I would fight over--she had made them out of old baby blankets and after years and years of use they were the softest blankets ever--by the time I got married the blankets were almost worn to shreds...but we still wanted to sleep with them!
I loved the family parties at Grandma's--a huge yard to play in, lots of fun with my cousins, and, if you were lucky, the frisbee would get stuck on the low roof in the back and someone would have to go up after it!
In college they would come and get me anytime I needed to get away from my roommates for a while--though it took me a long time before I could give anyone directions to their house because coming and going we always went a different route! When Matt was going to law school it was nice to have somewhere we could go and relax and talk with family--and once they even met up with us camping to roast some hot dogs together.
So congratulations Grandma and Grandpa on 60 years together, and thanks for all you have given all of us!
Here is the article that ran in the Provo, Utah Daily Herald yesterday:
| Olsens celebrate 60 years |  |  |
| Daily Herald | |
| Lamar and June Olsen of Orem will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on August 27, 2008. The couple was married August 27, 1948 in Orem at the home of June's grandparents in the historic Cordner home on State Street which now houses the Planted Earth. They were sealed in the Manti Temple on December 10, 1963. Lamar and June made their home in Orem and have raised their family there. Lamar worked for United States Steel at Geneva Works for 38 years, retiring from there in 1986. He was a machinist at the time of his retirement.The couple have 5 children; Gary (Colleen) Olsen of Roswell Ga., Mike (Debbie) Olsen of Orem, Kelly (Arlene) Olsen of Provo, Jeff (Janalyn) Olsen of Orem, Annette (Steve) Andersen of Centerville. They also have 19 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren |
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That is so nice!
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