Dear Nel and Bill,

         CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 50 TH. ANNIVERSARY. WE HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF YOU. YOU HAVE BECOME OUR DEAR FRIENDS. STILL REMEMBER THE CHRISTMAS PARTY,DINNERS,AND JUST VISITING IN YOUR HOME.WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER .YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN COUPLE AND WE WISH YOU MANY MORE ANNIVERSARIES.    
                  LOVE YOU RON AND LORETTA BOWER 

Dearest Bill and Nell,

Congratulations on your 50 years together! You are truly an inspiration
and great example to all of us. Your love for our Lord and His word,
your family, and your church family is always evident. You are servants
to the core. I always felt your unconditional love and acceptance--you
made me feel as if I was one of your own children. Nel, I remember the
first time I walked into your home--so warm and inviting. Now that I'm a
"Mimi" I understand completely your excitement over each and every one
of your grandchildren and remember sitting down at your dining room
table looking at all of the recent photographs of them. They are all so
precious! How fun it's been to watch them grow now that we're on
Facebook and now you are sharing with me the wonders of being a
grandparent. It is the best thing. I'll always remember your amazing
cooking and baking! We did have some good times, didn't we? BSF, our
Wednesday morning Bible studies, our small group, and all of our mutual
wonderful friends. 

I know you will have a wonderful time celebrating this event with your
beautiful children and grandchildren who love you both so much. Life is good. 

Much love and blessings....

Jill Wilson 

Happy 50th Anniversary, Bill and Nelda!

May you have a wonderul life, (do you remember me the old lady) Love, Virginia Ulrich

Congratulations!

Bill and Nelda

You are some of our old friends (we're old also) your wonderful,

and Godly people.  So glad to have had you in our lives.

                             We love you, Ralph & Mary Ellen Heinrich

Happy 50th!

Bill and Nelda,

Best wishes to both of you on your anniversary.  You are so very special and 
such an inspiration to me.  I have so many fond memories of you that I will 
treasure forever.  HAPPY 50TH with many wonderful years ahead.

Love ya

Kim Bower

Happy 50th Bill and Nell!

Our relationship with you, Bill and Nell, has been, and is, very important to us. We have enjoyed traveling, both in the surrounding mountains in this area and in Hawaii and through the Canadian Rockies. We feel blessed to consider you among our best and closest friends, as well as fellow Christians.  

Jerry Snyder

Bill and Nelda,

Thought we would send a note to the "young marrieds" to wish you a very happy 50th anniversary!! If it is with you as it is with us, it seems just like yesterday when we walked down the isle. But, of course it wasn't!! Frank will turn 50 in a couple of years!! We can't believe we have a child nearly 50, but we look back at our wedding pictures and say, "Wow, we were just kids!"

We were so happy to see you guys and the kids last year. ("Excuse me, you said John, WHO? MERCY!!) My, we wish we looked as vibrant and health as you two did, but again, we are older!

It is wonderful that you reached this major milestone in your lives. May God continue to bless you as he has so far!

We love you,

Ray and Yvonne Allen

Happy 50th, Bill and Nelda!

"We remember fondly the visits with you to 'Fosters'. Have a wonderful day full
of memories." 
Love, Jim and Kerrol Williams.

Happy 50th Anniversary!

Bill and Nel,

It has been a pleasure getting to know you through Church! It's funny how we gravitate to the same seats every Sunday and you are always right in front of us...I guess we really are creatures of habit.

50 years...what an accomplishment in our society today! You are truly an inspiration of love, kindness, devotion and a Christ-centered marriage. We are thrilled with the opportunity to share this moment with you and we hope for many more celebrated anniversaries in the years to come.

Best Wishes to You!
LeAnne, Audra and Sawyer Pratt

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary  to You and Many More,  We so enjoy when You come back to US and Visit".    Love and Prayers  Debbie Tinney

Congratulations on your Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. We enjoyed your friendship while you were living in Lompoc. It was fun seeing our daughters together during those years. We hope you enjoy many more years together.
Love,
Charles and Judith

Congratulations on your 50 years together!

Dearest Bill and Nel,

I am excited to extend my congratulations to you for 50 beautiful years together. You have always been such an inspiration to me and cherish you both!

I pray that God will bless you with many more years together.

Love,

Laura

Happy Anniversary!

You two are an inspiration to many, as well as, me and Una.  It has been a pleasure to know you, worship with you, study the word together, and enjoy fellowship.  As young as you are it is hard to believe you have been married for half a century.  I hope you have many more years ahead of you.  Your pictures are wonderful!  The blog is very well put together.  Again, thanks for being the fine Christian example you are.  God bless!
Rod Keen

Happy 50th!

Oh my, my........50 years! Did you know the Frisbee is 50 years old and the Peace symbol, the Atwater Church of Christ (my company Guild Mortgage) and the Barbie Doll........that is how long you have been married. Holy cow batman!

I remember the "new" Atwater Church building and the old chicken poop tent meeting pews we started out with and the big argument over what color the front paneling should be (Rube Driver fixed that and made it cordovan red). Well, there we were; Dad Walters all "down in the mouth" with his first daughter getting married and the "lovely Nelda (not Nel) Walters and the very thin Bill Huie ready to move on with a great marriage. And that is exactly what it has been (oh, I know of a few irritations over missing dining tables traded for new air compressors and the like but over all pretty good deal).

We love you two and you are a great example of what it should be like, so on to another 50. God bless you for many years to come.  Much love, Ed and LaDonna

 

Happy Anniversary, Bill and Nel!

Though our time together in Lompoc was short, you left lasting footprints on our hearts. This world would be a better place if there were more marriages like yours with Jesus in the center.
We love you and wish you many more
happy years together.
Michael and Judy Follis

Congratulations, Bill and Nel!

I worked with and for you, Bill, for several years in the 1960's. We worked together
at Federal Electric's Range Safety group. I knew you even before I met Pam and Pam and I celebrated our 44th anniversary this year not far behind you two. 


Bill, you introduced me to and instilled in me a love for German automotive engineering. You influenced/persuaded me to buy a Porsche Speedster I think in 1963. That was the most interesting automobile I've ever owned. Had I the foresight to have kept it.... ah yes. While on Porsche autos I've had three I'll call thrilling riding experiences in these fine machines. One was with a man named Vasek Polak in Redondo Beach Ca. who I found out afterwards had been a Spyder race driver, the second was with you, Bill, on the road from Lompoc to Vandenberg, the third was a friend in San Jose Ca. I do not expect to have a fourth such ride as at my age I'm sure my heart couldn't cope. I used the word thrilling but harrowing would be a closer description of those rides. 
Today I always think of you, Bill, when I see a Porsche pass on the road.


Pam and I visited you both I think four or five years ago and we truly enjoyed seeing you. 
Pam and I send our best and congratulations on your anniversary!
Herb and Pam

PS: I'm thinking of writing a congratulatory letter to our
president thanking him for saving the country from financial
ruin.  Nel, would you like for me to include your name?

Dear Bill and Nel,

Wow! Congratulations! With all of life's uneven pathways, reaching 50 years
is no small fete.  
Nola and I agree that your faith and love for God and your love with
respect for each other is 
a combination that is tough to beat. Bill, what can I say...you did good
picking Nel! And yes, I did
good picking Nola.  What is even more amazing is that they both said YES,
when we popped the question
Our prayer for the two of you is to truly enjoy this time in your life! 
What a blessing! And may God continue to bless you for your future years.

Love and best wishes,

Harlan and Nola

Dearest Bill and Nell,

We had some really good times and some really bad times together.  I think that it caused both of us to move and rethink what we believe and our purpose.  I'm happy to say that we have found a church "home" in a wonderful, old methodist church near our neighborhood.  We have made many new friends, but still remember old friends like you with much fondness.  We wish you the very best and a very happy anniversary.

Love,  Carolyn & Bill Looney

Dear Nell & Bill,

It has been a pleasure knowing you over the years. You have been a steady rock and a source of inspiration for both of us. We love the fact that there are still couples out there celebrating 50 years together. Much more, we love and admire your enthusiam and spirit for life. Take Good Care & Godspeed, Abie & Sharon

Happy 50th Bill and Nel!

  We only knew you for a few years while we lived in Lompoc, but you both became very  special to us.  You are such strong Christians, dedicated parents and grandparents, and

kind generous people that we feel proud and blessed to call you our friends.

   The love between you just radiates and makes those that are in your presence glad to be there.  At this time of your 50th Anniversary, we send you our love, and God's blessings for many more years together.  Time has proved that you are the perfect couple!

 

Congratulations!  Joyce and Roger Duckworth