Clifton G. and Shirley M. Bullock, Lawrence, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 12. They celebrated the occasion with their entire family in December on a Western Caribbean cruise.

Shirley Mulch and Clif Bullock were married Feb. 12, 1955, in Reno, Nev., while Clif was in the U.S. Navy stationed in California. Shirley transferred from Topeka to California with Southwestern Bell.

Both retired in 1995. Clif retired from the State of Kansas and Shirley retired from the Kansas Public Gas Co. in Lawrence. They have lived in Lawrence for 45 years. Clif was born and raised in Vermillion. Shirley is from the Narka area.

The couple’s children are: Debbie and Scott Shmalberg, Lawrence; Janel and Brian Torres, Perryton, Texas; and Scot and Becky Bullock, Overland Park. They have eight grandchildren.