65 years and counting...

The sons, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Berch and Becky Parker would like to honor them in celebration of their 65 years of marriage.
A young handsome pilot in his Navy uniform and a beautiful Florida girl in a gorgeous lavender suit were joined together on December 12, 1945. They moved from Florida to California soon after they took their vows in a simple civil service.
The pilot became a tool design engineer and the beautiful girl became a wife and mother to a growing family. They saved their money to buy a house. They worked hard to provide for their family. The mother handmade most of the clothes, the father became a VERY handy man. No dinners out, no babysitters, no extras.
They were finally able to buy a house in the Los Altos area of Long Beach. The kids kept coming for the next 20 years. At final count there were ten; and soon after came the first grandchild. All through the years, due to great budgeting, the couple managed to take the children across the country on the most fantastic camping road trips. What fun we had, getting rained on, cooking outside, roughing it with no tent, and breaking in to a locked campground.
The couple still lives in that house. They have seen a lot of changes in the world and reflected in the lives of their children.
At this juncture, there are nine kids (having lost the eldest daughter to cancer), sixteen (16) grandchildren, and seven (7) great-grandchildren. We are so proud to be the descendants of these two hardworking, loving, generous human beings. They have taught us so much; from, how to ride a bike to patching up a scrape; from car repair to bread baking; from math to sewing; from friendship to love.
We adore and honor them, today and always.