Originally married in their own Centralia home on Nov. 11, 1973, Bob and Ann Shirer celebrate their anniversary every year at the American Legion Grant Hodge Post 17 in downtown Centralia.
“We’ve only missed one year there,” Ann said.
“But we got remarried on our 25th anniversary at the Legion,” said Bob.
“And I had my wedding dress and stuff this time,” Ann added.
While Anne did have a “fancy” dress in 1973, it wasn’t an actual wedding dress.
Ann is also currently the auxiliary president of Grant Hodge Post 17 while Bob is a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the submarine USS Greenfish during the Vietnam War and is a member of the post’s honor guard.
The couple has two children, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. As for what 50 years of marriage has been like, “let’s just say we haven’t killed each other yet,” Ann joked.
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