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Celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary

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Picture by Paul Rickard

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Marilyn and “Lex” Lexmond and their family are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today.
The pair were married in 1958, in Gore (above). They first met when Marilyn was working as a post girl and she hand-delivered Lex  a telegram. 
Marilyn (84) and Lex (88) have six children — René, Jan, Greg,
Louise, Jason and Michelle — 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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