March 22, 2021
Cherbourg Elders Jack and Ada Simpson were treated to a special day by family members on Saturday to mark 60 years of marriage.
The couple were joined at their home in Cherbourg by four generations of descendants.
The pair first met in Cherbourg and were married in the local AIM Church on March 20, 1961.
Aunty Ada, 78, and Uncle Jack, 79, both served on the local Council but also found time along the way to raise 11 children.
Their family now also consists of 24 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren (with three on the way)!
Aunty Ada (nee Saunders) told southburnett.com.au the celebration had been “a glorious day” with family members travelling from all over Queensland.
“All the children organised it,” she said.
A highlight was the cutting of a special three-tier wedding cake, made by granddaughter Cassandra White from Gladstone.
“We didn’t have a wedding cake in 1961; we couldn’t afford it,” Aunty Ada said.
“So Cassandra made us this cake.”
- External link: Jack and Ada’s wedding day (Cherbourg Memory website)
Aunty Ada is such a beautiful lady! I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago. She was so welcoming, friendly and justly proud of her family. Her father, I believe worked on my grandparents farm in Kingaroy and he and my uncle were mates. They played footy together and had a strong interest in breeding chooks! Congratulations to you both.