James and Patricia (Snyder) Rex of Woodburn will celebrate 50 years of marriage on April 10, 2015. They were married at the New Haven United Methodist Church on April 10, 1965. James retired in 1985 as a teacher from Antwerp Elementary and Patricia retired after 32 years from East Allen County Schools in 1992 having taught at Village Elementary, Meadowbrook, Hoagland, and Monroeville. They are parents of two sons: Troy (Mindy Notestine) of Grabill and Todd (Lora Louraine) of Leo; and six grandchildren: Tristan, Logan, Colby, Mason, Tatem, and Addison.