John and Janice Thies celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 21 with a private family dinner at the Bright Star Restaurant.
In 1953, Mr. Thies was a member of the United States Air Force and assigned to the Wright Air Development Center in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Thies was working and a native of Dayton, Ohio. After meeting on a blind date, they were soon married at Grace United Methodist Church in Dayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thies live in Hoover and are active members of Lakeside Baptist Church. Mr. Thies is retired from Southern Company Services, and Mrs. Thies is retired from the Birmingham City school system.
They have three children: Melissa (Mike) Wilson of Park City, Utah; Brenda (Frantz) Johnson of Hoover; and Becky (William) Lucas of Alabaster. They have six grandchildren: Marsha (Nick) Butler, Amanda Johnson, April (Blake) Kitchings, Adam Johnson, Austin (Erika) Lucas and Trent Lucas.
In addition, there are three great-grandchildren: Troy and Eli Butler and Gemma Lucas.
The couple plans a cruise to the Panama Canal later this year.
