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UPDATE: Honey and John Say Thanks for the 70th Anniversary Cards

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UPDATE: Honey and John Say Thanks for the 70th Anniversary Cards
On April 12 Honey and John Myers celebrated their 70th anniversary with family members who gave them a big surprise: 600 cards were sent thanks to Facebook and a plea for strangers to send well wishes.

On April 12 Honey and John Myers celebrated their 70th anniversary. Family members gave them a big surprise, thanks to Facebook and an online plea for strangers to send greetings and cards to the couple.

More than 600 cards were sent from around the world. The couple celebrated in their Toledo, Ohio home, while a granddaughter, Melanie Flores, recorded their excitement and gratitude on a video.

Their love story was told in an April 2 Good News Network story here, and with a Facebook post that generated 5,900 likes and 250 comments from strangers wishing them well.

(WATCH the video below)

 

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