The Bellefontaine Examiner accompanied Clarence “Dan” and Gloria Grow of DeGraff on a recent cruise to Alaska to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple mark their actual anniversary today, Saturday, Oct. 26, and were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Their Alaska cruise featured stops along five different ports, including Sitka and Ketchikan. They are the parents of Brenda Grow Lowery of Bellefontaine, Carrie Grow Hoke of Liverpool, N.Y., and Jeannie Grow Hullinger of Elida, and their three daughters went together to gift their parents with the anniversary trip. Mr. and Mrs. Grow also are the grandparents of nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
