Marie and Walter Washburn of Vienna are celebrating 60 years of marriage on Feb. 12. Photo contributed
Marie and Walter Washburn of Vienna are celebrating 60 years of marriage on Feb. 12. They originally were to have a Valentine’s Day marriage back in 1955 but a huge winter storm forced them to marry days earlier. They met after a blind date set up by Marie's sister and brother-in-law and have lived locally in the same house since 1958 in the town of Vienna. Walter is a WWII Veteran and worked many years finally retiring as a computer programmer at Kiplinger's Magazine. He was an avid runner and ran way up into his 80s completing many marathons, winning many awards. Marie is a homemaker and volunteered for the Democratic Party for many years. They had two kids and still enjoy eating out and socializing.