Milton and Laura Casper’s 65th wedding anniversary was held in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., with friends and neighbors where they have spent their winters.

Milton and Laura graduated from Hermiston High School on May 29, 1948. They were married Nov. 3, 1951, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hermiston with a huge reception following at the ARC Building

Milton worked with the Department of Defense for 19 years after one enlistment with the Army artillery in Okinawa and one enlistment with the Army Combat Engineers in Korea. He accepted DOD assignments in Oregon, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Colorado and southeast Asia. His family joined him in all assignments except Asia. They returned to Hermiston in 1964 and began a real estate development and management business.

Laura worked in the banking business in Oregon and Colorado. They still maintain some commercial ventures in the area.

The couple had two sons, both deceased.

When asked the secret of their living a long and healthy lifestyle, they agreed good communications and patience were their daily habits.