 On an unseasonably cold August
day, August 6 to be precise, in the year 1951, Jack & Shirley
began their many years of wedded bliss as Mr. and Mrs. Jack &
Shirley Slotemaker. Few
photos exist of that day 50 year's ago, more exist of that day,
50 year's later. By August 6, 2001 a half century had passed since
that cold 1951 day, and 5 days after that date, at the home of their
eldest daughter, Nancy, in Kent, Washington, the children of Jack
& Shirley had a party to celebrate the first American Slotemaker
50th Wedding Anniversary of the 21st Century. Some of the attendees
came long distances to be at this event, and everyone who attended was
glad they did, no matter how far the distance...
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Michele, Loretta, Dean, Jack, Shirley, Jack, Judy,
Mel, Sheryl, Arlene, Nancy & Rosie the Rat Dog's sister Bean, all malingering in
front of Nancy's house...they really should go inside and get
something to eat...
That is Jane, Marie & Glen Youngren with Mel and Judy in
the background...it is not known who Jake and Jill are looking
at....
Sheryl and Bill overlooking one of their gluttonous
cousins...
Jack & Shirley, being watched by Jill and Jake talking to a
mysterious woman with a plate...
Jack & Shirley opening their cards and presents...
And opening some more...
Jack and Tillie....with an unidentified person between them...
This may have been the most photographed Slotemaker
Family event in history. Here we see Jackie taking a picture of Dean
taking a picture of Jackie taking a picture of Sheryl, Bill, Judy,
Mel and Grandma Vera...Jackie's photo of this scene likely has a
much better view of Grandma Vera...
Mel, Glen, Marie, Shirley and Judy...Judy
appears to be caught in mid word...
Shirley talking to Tillie...Judy appears to
be still trying to get that word out...we believe, even now,
almost 6 month's later, that word is still not out....
Marie and Shirley with Mel and Glen intently
listening to them....
The best grandson, nephew, son, and brother any
one could possibly hope for, Christopher Weston---grandson of
Jack & Shirley, nephew of Dean, Jake, Nancy & Michele,
and eldest son of Jack & Jackie Weston...
Jack & Shirley sitting next to Grandma Vera
with Dean, Jake, Nancy, Jackie and Michele standing behind them...
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