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Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Briggs of Leavittsburg, enjoyed a 55th-anniversary celebration with family and friends Oct. 5, 2024, at the Ali Baba Hall in Warren.
Allen and the former Rosetta Sue Cobb were united in marriage Oct. 4, 1969, at the Leavittsburg Church of the Nazarene, officiated by the Rev. Richard King.
Mr. Briggs served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an engineer in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969. He retired in 2006 from General Motors after 36 years. He has been active in Old Erie Lodge for the last 40 years, retiring as the secretary with 28 years of service, and now is a past master. He belongs to other Masonic bodies as well. He is also serving as a Veterans Service Commissioner for Trumbull County.
Mrs. Briggs graduated from Kent State University in 1986 and owned and operated Sue's Hairstyling from their home, for 18 years. She retired from Kmart Distribution Center in 2008, after 21 years.
The couple have three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.