Chitwoods celebrate 65th

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Howard and Dolores Chitwood as they appeared 65 years ago.

Howard and Dolores Chitwood of Mountain Home will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary April 9.

They met while Howard was stationed at Lake Worth Inlet Station, a U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat installation in Florida. He admits that they were destined to meet that day.

The couple married April 9, 1949, at the White Temple Christian Church in West Palm Beach, Fla.

...and as they appear today.

A veteran of World War II with service in the Pacific, Howard left the Coast Guard only to return to service a few years later. Together, the couple would travel from base to base over the next 20 years before he retired as a warrant officer.

The Chitwoods have three children: David, Jo Anne and Jennifer. They also have six grandchildren as well as six great grandchildren.