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James and Mary Ann Jackson of Cortland will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary April 20, 2023.
Jim and the former Mary Ann Gedeon were married April 20, 1963, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orwell.
The couple grew up one mile apart from each other, attended the same school and church, and worked on the Ohio Muck Farms together as teenagers.
Jim retired from Copperweld Steel Mill after 43 years. He also was a vegetable and grain farmer all his life on the family farm in North Bloomfield.
Mary Ann, after staying home and raising the children, went to work at Kay Dee Alphabet in Orwell, retiring after 17 years. She enjoyed cooking for a lot of friends, neighbors and relatives over the years, along with numerous hours spent both shopping and holding garage sales.
The couple raised three children, Duane (Sondra) Jackson of North Bloomfield, Justine Jackson of Cortland and Robert Jackson (deceased). They also have three grandchildren, along with one great grandchild.