Watsons to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
William and Norma Watson
William and Norma Watson of Quincy are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. An open house reception will be held Sunday, Sept. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Reiman-Simmons House, 415 F St. SW in Quincy.
William Watson of Coulee City and Norma Jean Beckemeier of Quincy were married Sept. 30, 1950. They were one of the last couples married at the original Saint Paul Lutheran Church, now known as the Pioneer Church, located on the grounds of the Quincy Valley Historical Society near the Reiman-Simmons House.
The couple has three daughters and four grandchildren: Christine Watson of Mtn. Home, Idaho, Jody Watson-Lund and husband, Steve, of Quincy, their three children, Steven, Skylar and Robert, and Billie Watson of Ephrata and her daughter, Jacqueline Hanline.

The couple has lived and farmed in the Quincy area since their marriage.




