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Deerfield: Duvalls celebrate with family

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The 58th wedding anniversary for Howard and Elaine Duvall of Deerfield and Howard's 80th birthday party were celebrated together recently at the Deerfield American Legion Hall.

Elaine Tkacs of Edinburg and Howard Duvall of Atwater were married by the Rev. McKinney on Aug. 30, 1950, in Cumberland, Md.

Howard was born on Aug. 15, 1928.

They have seven children: Fred Duvall of Deerfield, Elaine (and Chuck) Harner of Tallmadge, Marsha (and Mike) Graening of Atwater, Linda (and George) Shuma of Meridan, Conn., Mary Jane Duvall of Alliance, Connie (and Tom) Wade of Massillon, and Frank (and Jane) Duvall of Randolph. The Duvalls have 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Relatives from as far away as Connecticut and Texas traveled to attend the party, which was catered and hosted by the couple's children. All of the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were able to attend and celebrate the two special occasions with Howard and Elaine.

Elaine is a homemaker and enjoys reading, watching TV, shopping, going to casinos with Howard, gardening, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Howard is a veteran of World War II. He was a mailman for 30 years with the Deerfield Post Office and is now retired. He also was a fireman for 34 years with the Deerfield Fire Department and was on the Ohio State Patrol Auxiliary in Portage County for 25 years.

He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Third and Fourth Degree, of Alliance. He enjoys bowling, hunting, fishing, going to casinos, reading and watching TV.

The Duvalls attend Regina Coeli Church in Alliance.




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