- They both were born and raised in Columbia, SC.
- Nathan and Barbara were married in Columbia on June 15, 1959 at the church parsonage.
- Quickly they packed their bags and moved to Glendale, California the next week.
- Debra Jean "Debbie" was welcomed into the Benson Family on July 2, 1960.
- Near the end of 1960, they decided they were too far from home and moved back east, with their new home in Cary, NC.
- Nathan and Barbara's second daughter, Linda Deanne "Deanne", was born on April 14, 1963, increasing them from 3 to 4.
- Debbie married Robert Cox III "Bob" on October 15, 1983 and 5 years later Deanne married James Williamson "Jim" on March 5, 1988.
- The family grew more each year. After their new son-in-laws, grandchildren arrived about every three years.
- 1985-Krystina Lynn Cox "Krysti" born on November 27th
- 1989-Johnathan Blake Cox "Blake" born on May 17th
- 1992-Camille Deanne Williamson "Camille" born on May 18th
- 1995-Kelsey Dawn Williamson "Kelsey" born on March 29th
- With the family now at ten- 2 daughters, 2 sons, 4 grandchildren, and themselves- many memories were created together each year (and are still being made today).
- Nathan and Barbara now reside happily together in a new townhome in Cary.
Below is a Digital PhotoBook that has been made to creatively view, celebrate, and remember their 50 years together.
***If the pages flip too fast, be sure to click on the PAUSE button at the bottom of the screen. That gives you the ability to click the left and right arrows to move to the next page. If the pause button is clicked, the page will not turn until you instruct it to do so.
***Do NOT click the full page button. If you do it will be harder to access the PAUSE and NEXT buttons. It also makes it easier to just "X" out when you are done!
***Each and every picture can be enlarged by clicking on it with the cursor for a better view.
*** So go ahead, Click on PLAY to view!
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good job Kelsey
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nathan and Barbara! What a wonderful blessing to have 50 years together! I sure am thankful for your union, as it has produced one of the most wonderful blessings in my life. Your sweet Debbie has been one of the dearest friends I have ever had! Also, I thank you for all the good meals and good times at your house! Love you!
ReplyDeleteNathan and Barbara,
ReplyDeleteSincere congratulations on a reaching a wonderful milestone. From your picture you both look like you're doing great. Whatever your're doing, keep it up.
Best wishes,
Jim and Margaret Greenhill
Nathan and Barbara,
ReplyDeleteWe have admired and respected you both for many years. You are both an inspiration to the christian faith and to the institution of marriage and family. Thank you for all you stand for. Congratulations and what a wonderful story you have and what a great idea your granddaughter had to set up this blogspot for you!
Best wishes,
Andrew and Marcy
Nate & Barbara: Congratulations on your special celebration!! During some of those Christmas parties we wondered if any of us would make it to the 50-year milestone!! Having beat you to it by 2 years, we can honestly say it gets better all the time, or maybe that's because we get more forgetful every year!! Seriously, enjoy your love for each other; love like yours, and ours, comes but once in a lifetime. Thank you for letting us be a part of your lives! We love you!
ReplyDeleteRichard & Catherine
Dear Barbara and Nathan, CONGRADULATIONS!!! Your friendship has met a lot to us and we truly consider it a blessing to have known you for the last 20 years or so. Thank you so much for sharing your 50 years of memories with us. May your marriage to each other continue to enrich your lives, as well as those you touch each day.
ReplyDeleteMuch love, Evelyn and Jerry
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Benson,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your memories and seeing the pictures! I recognize the Marilyn Circle house in the background of one the of pictures as well as the picture of the four of you in the old kitchen. Wow, it brings back lots of memories for me too! Congratulations on sharing 50 wonderful years together. Give my best to Debbie, Deanne and their families too.
Best wishes,
Michele Sparrow
Nathan and Babara,
ReplyDeleteWell, the Finch's have only known you guys for about 13 of those 50 years but we've enjoyed getting to know the "Most Supportive Soccer Grandparents" as you've supported Krysti over the years (and I'm sure Blake and the other grandchildren as well in their activities). You guys are forever a part of the TriStars soccer team and we appreciate your support and attendance over those many years. Those were some great times! We also appreciate the commitment and example you all have made for all of us by making it to the big 50! Charlotte and I are a little behind you at only 31 but the example and inspiration you give us all is great! Here's to many many more!!
Chris and Charlotte, Kristen, and Brandon Finch
Nana & Papa,
ReplyDeleteWords cannot even express what the two of you mean to me. I could not even imagine what my life would have been like if my Nana & Papa were not such a huge part of it. Thank you for all your support, love, and time you spent with me. I will cherish every memory I have of the two of you forever. I will never forget the numerous times that Nana took me school supply shopping. I always had to sleep over at your house in the green room with the fun phone.. b/c I always had so much fun. Fifty years is something to be very proud of. Seeing you both so happy at 50 years is such an inspiration to me and to many others. I love you soooooo much!
LOVE,
Your one and only FIRST Granddaughter!
Krysti