In a society where the media publicize marriages that last only for a few years, a few months — even a few hours — it is refreshing to hear there are still some couples that can make it to 75 years of marriage.
Merrill and Mae Truster celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary Tuesday.
Family and friends gathered at Windsor Place, where Merrill resides.
They met 78 years ago in Kress dime store. They dated for three years before getting married.
Mae was 18 when they got married; Merrill was 24.
Mae lived in Iola her whole life and Merrill was from Humboldt, Mae said.
They were married at the courthouse, and settled in Iola for good.
Merrill worked at a mill for a while and after it shut down got some cows and farmed, Mae said.
The couple had four children who now live in parts of Kansas and Colorado.
The secret to their long marriage is to move on and forget about the little fights, “the things you think are worth fussing about when you are young are not worth it when you get older,” she said.
Mae said they have had their challenges, like everyone else, but for the most part they “always got along pretty well,” she said.
They have always been greatly involved in the church.
“Merrill has always been a good husband, good father and good churchman,” Mae said.
