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Long time Candor, N.Y. residents, Peter and Gloria Ward, celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary on Dec. 24, 2020. The couple, married for a remarkable 70 years, shared their vows at the McKendree Methodist Church in Candor on Christmas Eve in 1950.<\/p>\n

While choosing to wed on Dec. 24 holds a romantic essence, the day also proved practical for the couple, and especially since Peter, a student at Cornell University\u2019s College of Agriculture, had a break from school. Gloria, a graduate of Ridley\u2019s Business School in Binghamton, was working as a bookkeeper in Ithaca at the time for the Farmers Production Credit Association. <\/p>\n

\u201cI had a week break between Christmas and New Year\u2019s,\u201d Peter said, and then chuckled, \u201cBut not as long of a break as students today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pictured are Gloria and Peter Ward of Candor, N.Y. The couple celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary on Dec. 24. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The couple took a week\u2019s wedding trip to New York City. Gloria even wrote her own wedding article for the Candor Courier, which focused on every detail of the nuptials, and today is a keepsake from that special day.<\/p>\n

Peter, a native of the area, first met Gloria while at Candor schools. Gloria was born in Brooklyn. N.Y., and also lived in Queens. She moved with her family to Candor just prior to her teen years.<\/p>\n

The couple started dating during their sophomore year at Candor High School.  They sang in the chorus together, and Peter played football, basketball and baseball. Gloria was always nearby; she was a sports manager and scorekeeper.  <\/p>\n

The Candor Class of 1947 graduates recalled a time when an English teacher challenged them to do a project involving the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, \u201cThe House of the Seven Gables.\u201d Peter and Gloria opted to create a replica house that received rave reviews, although the first round of construction using Shredded Wheat boxes ended up needing a little makeover.<\/p>\n

You can say they\u2019ve been working together, building things together and spending time together ever since.<\/p>\n

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Gloria and Peter Ward of Candor, N.Y. cut their anniversary cake. The couple celebrated 70 years of marriage on Dec. 24. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the only times they were apart from each other was during Peter\u2019s Korean War service. After graduating from Cornell in 1952, Peter opted to enlist in the ROTC program versus the draft, and which took him to Fort Bragg, N.C. and California.  <\/p>\n

Shortly after Peter returned home from the service, the couple began a 30-year dairy farm journey that lasted through 1985. Some of that land was later turned into a subdivision, and where they built three houses from start to finish, and today encompasses several lots known as Deerfield Estates.<\/p>\n

The couple is proud of their time working the dairy farm, and Peter explained it was good for their children to, \u201cLearn responsibility early.\u201d <\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s family includes four children, two boys and two girls, with one daughter who lives nearby, along with 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. <\/p>\n

And yet another reason to love Dec. 24, Peter and Gloria\u2019s first son was born on Christmas Eve, and on their third wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n

Peter, however, didn\u2019t get to see his first-born for nine months. At the time, Peter was serving during the Korean War period. He recalls a time where he made a collect call home to Gloria and enjoyed hearing his son make noises during their conversation. Otherwise, handwritten letters were sent back and forth the old-fashioned away.<\/p>\n

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Gloria and Peter Ward of Candor, N.Y. cut their anniversary cake. The couple celebrated 70 years of marriage on Dec. 24. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Today, Peter and Gloria are amazed at all of the methods available to stay in touch with their family members, from phone calls to text messages, FaceTime, and others.<\/p>\n

Peter remarked, \u201cWe do try to have a reunion every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

COVID, however, has put a damper on those types of plans. The Ward family extends all across the country now, as far west as Portland, Oregon, and south to North Carolina and Atlanta, and other places in between like St. Louis, Kentucky and Delaware, to name a few.<\/p>\n

This year, some family members were able to return home for the Ward\u2019s milestone anniversary celebration, a \u201cDrive-Around Meet and Greet (COVID-Style).\u201d The community was invited to honk their horns as they drove by the Ward\u2019s house on Christmas Eve, and then on Dec. 26, the Drive-Around offered the chance for friends and family to say hello and congratulate the couple using COVID-safe practices.<\/p>\n

Gloria remarked, \u201cAbout 30 people showed up, it was a cold day.\u201d The Ward\u2019s were happy for those who were able to stop by, and visitors were asked to sign a guest book and take home a treat, which was a cleverly designed chocolate bar featuring a sentimental anniversary message.<\/p>\n

As for the Ward\u2019s secret to a longstanding marriage, Gloria shared, \u201cIt\u2019s important that Christ is the Head of the Household,\u201d and added, \u201cWe\u2019ve just enjoyed being together all of these years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter replied, \u201cYou have to find the right person, find the Lord, and need to respect one another and each other\u2019s different points of view.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ward\u2019s hope that 2021 allows for a family reunion again; they especially look forward to seeing their grandchildren. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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