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Ray and Dorris

I think some things in life, were just meant to be, that's why we were meant for you, so we could all live so happily. And we're here today, to celebrate your fifty years, we'll remember all the laughter, we'll even remember some of the tears. Life has had its ups and downs, life ain't no gilt edged rose, it can be a roller coaster, that's the way it is, I suppose. But you've been there for us, through times, thick and thin, taking the knocks as they came, taking them on the chin. And like some mighty oak, you've stood so proud and tall, you've been our shining light, you've guided us through it all. You've always been there, just when we needed you the most, like some great rock of age, like some comfortable leaning post. And so as these lines, come to their respective ends, thanks for being our parents, thanks for being our friends. We could not have picked better parents, even if we'd picked them for our own, we could not have received more support, and love as we've grown.

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Allen Jesson

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