Donald G. and Roberta J. McDow, Lawrence, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September with an Alaskan cruise and visit to Denali National Park.
The couple were married on Sept. 9, 1949, at Westport Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Mo.
They and their three children came to Lawrence in 1958 and opened the Ben Franklin store. Don later had the Don McDow Insurance Agency Inc., which he operated for 30 years. He retired in 1995, while Roberta became active in real estate.
Their children are Richard “Rick,” Suzanne and David Nutt, all of Lawrence, and Deborah and Mark Miller, Kansas City, Mo.