Ray and Mary Larson 50th wedding anniversary

Ray and Mary Larson

Ray and Mary Larson of Duluth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their family in St. Paul.

Ray and the former Mary McManus were married June 16, 1962, in St. Paul.

Their children are Sherri and Dan Jobin of New Brighton, Minn.; Sue and John Brusenhan of Magnolia, Texas; and Stacy and Jeff Sandberg of Roseville, Minn. They have four grandchildren.

Ray is retired from Northern Minnesota Johnson Brothers Liquor Co. Mary is a retired registered nurse.

Secret for staying married: Respect each other; be courteous with each other; give each other space and time; talk about things; argue and get it over with so you can go on with living; laugh a lot and have fun; and go to church together.

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