Tehachapi News

50th Anniversary Celebrated

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On June 1st at 3 o'clock, Geraldine Bird walked down the aisle at Catalina Methodist Church in Tucson, AZ., to become the bride of her high school sweetheart and best friend, James A. Laubscher. It was the beginning of a joyous and wonderful life together. This union is blessed with 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Their oldest daughter, Laura, died in 2000. Their other children, Robert, President and CEO of American Tombow Company in Suwanee, GA., Daniel, a California Highway Patrol Officer and Elizabeth, a Certified Interior Designer, and their spouses joined together in sending them to Hawaii for a week's cruise in January to four islands as their gift to them. Jim and Geri say, "It was a generous and awesome trip to be remembered for years to come."

Jim received his BS and MS degrees in Agriculture and Agricultural Chemistry from the University of Arizona. Shortly after receiving his degree, they moved to California where they lived for two years, then moved to Memphis, TN, where he was president of Woodson-Tenent Laboratories, Inc. for seven years. They then moved back to CA where he started Morning Star Laboratories, Inc., which they had for over 20 years. They tested foods, feeds, cosmetics and othr products for various companies. Geri stayed home with their children until they were grown, then had various jobs; secretary of their laboratory, manager of a Christian bookstore in Thousand Oaks, CA and after moving to Tehachapi was secretary of Christian Life Assembly Church there. They love the Lord and have sung in choirs and together since they were kids. They moved to Talking Rock, GA. two years ago. Jim is now building a house there and Geri stays busy with the quilt guild and the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) whre she is a member.

God has blessed us with a wonderful life together filled with love, family and friends. They say they are "kinda retired."