ANNIVERSARIES

Jim and Pat Connell

60th Anniversary

On Aug. 29, 2016, Major Jim Connell AF (Ret.) and his charming wife, Pat, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. In Jim’s words, “an enchanting 60 years!”

In July, a time convenient for all, 27 members of their extended family met at Cave Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene for a family celebration. The family came from as far east as Durham, N.H., as far west as Seattle, as far south as Tucson, Ariz., and points in between. The family consists of four sons, two daughters, their spouses, eight grands and three great-grands. Last evening, their elder daughter and her husband traveled from Seattle to Sandpoint for an additional celebration.

Jim’s first career was military, his second career was marketing, his third career was mediation and arbitration.

Pat’s first career was family, her second was volunteer management, her third was marketing executive, and her fourth was managing visiting Elder Hostel groups, representing North Idaho College.

Today, Pat, a perpetual volunteer, works at Hospice House, takes the Eucharist to shut-ins and comforts the dying.

Jim is a combat veteran of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. More importantly, he held key positions in the Cold War for more than one-third of his military career.

Jim, a perpetual statesman, is second vice president of North Idaho Pachyderms. He contributes to citizen awareness of the ongoing threats to our Constitution and to the American culture.

Jim and Pat plan to spend their remaining years in Kootenai County. In Jim’s words, “The next stop is Arlington.”

Jim and Pam Headley

50th Anniversary

Jim and Pam Headley, of Coeur d’Alene, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Both are retired. Their children are Errin and Jim Sullivan, Travis and Colleen Headley, and Ryan and Julie Headley. They have seven grandchildren.

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

Anna Jo Kelley Austin

91st Birthday

Family and friends of Anna Jo Kelley Austin celebrated her 91st birthday at a celebration this week. Jo was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Missoula, Mont., and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in zoology in 1947.

On Dec. 20, 1947, she married Capt. Eugene C. Austin in Helena, Mont. An Air Force wife, she and Gene lived in 26 homes during his 20-year career, finally settling in Pinehurst following Gene’s retirement as a Major. She taught earth science at Kellogg Middle School for many years, retiring in 1987. She has had a lifelong love of all creatures, great and small and her classrooms were a menagerie of all kinds of animals, including a boa constrictor that escaped one night and scared the janitor.

She spent many happy years with Gene at their lake cabin on Echo Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Upon his passing last year, they were married for more than 67 years.

She has six children, Tom (Chris) Austin of San Jose, Calif., Beth (Ed) Hatcher of Dalton Gardens, Dan (Linda) Austin of Spokane Valley, John (Deena) Austin of Medimont, Susan (Wayne) Morrison of Rathdrum and Patty (Jimmy) Morrison of Harrison; 25 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, many of whom joined her to celebrate a life very well lived.

BIRTH

Adalie May McQueary was born at 11:37 a.m. June 28, 2016, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, to Brixton (Stolley) and Michael McQueary of Post Falls. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Brother is Blaine, 2 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Dale and Lesia Stolley of Spirit Lake. Paternal grandmother is Dena McQueary of Spokane.

Submit your milestones to hmain@cdapress.com or in person at the Coeur d’Alene Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.

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• Engagement announcements (1 photo accepted)

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• Generations (1 photo accepted)

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