BARRETT 70th

Floyd and Lois Barrett celebrated their 70th anniversary on Jan. 1, 2015. 

Floyd Barrett and Lois Nielsen were married on Jan. 1, 1945, in Springfield, Ore. To this union were born two daughters, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 

Floyd served his country as a medic in the U.S. Navy. Following the service, he spent most of his working years as a body and fender repairman on large trucks. He would remove the dents from wrecked trucks, paint them and make them look like new again. 

Lois worked in various banks as a loan officer. Throughout the years they have lived in several places, including Goshen, Ore., Caldwell and Nampa, Idaho, and currently are residing in the Portland, Ore., area in the CherryWood Retirement Center. Floyd celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2014, and Lois celebrated her 89th birthday in December 2014.