Draper 50th Anniversary Clarence and Suzanne (Swihart) Draper will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They met at a Valentine Dance at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, where Clarence was stationed. They married November 11, 1962 at the Argos Methodist Church, Argos, Indiana on a lovely fall day. Clarence is a graduate of Monticello High School of 1957 Monticello, Indiana. Son of the late Clarence and Helen (Ward) Draper. Suzanne is a graduate of Argos CommunitySchools class of 1959 Argos, Indiana. Daughter of the late Sam R. and Edna (Myers) Swihart. They have 2 children: Gordon Draper of Georgetown, and Linda and Husband David Hill of Spring, Texas. During Clarence's military career, they lived in Peru, Indiana; Madrid, Spain; Austin, Texas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Kansas City, Missouri, finally retiring in Georgetown, Texas. Clarence is retired from the United States Air Force and IRS. Suzanne is retired from Banking and Insurance.
Published in the Austin American-Statesman on November 4, 2012