Longtime CV Residents Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary

Bill and Betty Branaugh celebrated their 75th anniversary Sunday, May 29. They were married in 1947 in Stockton CA. and have lived in Castro Valley since 1958. After attending Redwood Chapel that Sunday morning where their anniversary was recognized, they also celebrated later at their daughter’s home with their three children (and spouses), five of their seven grandchildren (plus spouses and significant others), and five of their nine great-grandchildren. Bill and Betty were “young sweethearts” who grew up in Yankton, South Dakota. Betty came to California with her sister at age 17 (1945) to look for work. Bill (age 18) followed to be with her. They married and lived in several places around California. Bill eventually got a job driving a truck for Golden Grain in San Leandro. He retired from there in 1985. After a short stay in Irvington where they lived around 1957, they settled for good in Castro Valley in 1958. They have been active members of Redwood Chapel since about 1955. They were long-time members and officers of the Lazy Daisy Good Sam RV Club. Now they just enjoy family time with their three children, seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.