Not every community is fortunate to have a couple celebrating 75 years together, but we are here in White Bird, Idaho. Living in the Salmon River canyon and dedicating a life to their family, hard work - which included mining, ranching, USFS work and outfitting - along with a good dose of perseverance, are just some of the ingredients in the recipe of togetherness for Joe and Ada Wilson.
Over 125 friends and family came to congratulate them at their 75th wedding anniversary celebration, held this past Saturday afternoon - December 26th - at Hoots Café, just outside of White Bird, Idaho. A reporter from the Lewiston Tribune interviewed the Wilsons before the event began, so the cover page of the Sunday Northwest section had a very cute picture of Joe and Ada to go along with a nicely written article.
As you can see by the photo above, Joe even kicked up his heels a few times, dancing to great music from various members of the Old Time Fiddlers. Local musician, Dave Dixon, joined the fiddlers on the stage to sing a few old-time melodies that got the crowd on their feet to enjoy a few ballads.
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