Published: December 19, 2008 12:11 pm      

Floyd, Jean Umstot mark 50th wedding anniversary

GRANTSVILLE— Nov. 22, 2008, commemorated the 50th wedding anniversary of Floyd and Helen Jean (Barton) Umstot of Pinto. The couple was recently honored at a dinner party of immediate family members, hosted by their children at Penn Alps Restaurant in Grantsville.

The couple resides in the Pinto area, living in the original home where they began their married life in 1958. The ceremony took place at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Cresaptown, where the couple continue to attend.

Floyd “Junior” is the son of the late Floyd and Alma Umstot of Short Gap, W.Va. He was employed at Kelly Springfield until its closure, the Maryland State Highway Administration and Walter N. Yoder and Sons.

Jean is the daughter of the late Harmon and Nellie Barton of Pinto. She maintained the honorable professions as a full-time mother of five children and homemaker.

The couple are the parents of five children, Diane (Umstot) Chase and husband, Dale, of Fort Ashby, W.Va.; son Doug and wife ,Nadine, Cresaptown; son David and wife, Vonda, Cresaptown; son Donnie and wife, Diana, Cumberland; and son Dale and wife, Shelly, of Atwater, Ohio. They are the grandparents of nine, Scott Lowery and wife, Laura; Tyler and Kaytlyn Chase; Nicole Umstot; David Umstot; Dylan and Derek Umstot; and Jared and Sean Umstot. They are the great-grandparents of Clayton Lindner and Braydon Lowery.

“Mom and Dad...there are no words that could even begin to express the love and appreciation that we feel. We are blessed to have parents that have loved and sacrificed for their family in the ways that you both have done. You have both demonstrated for us the values of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance. You have sacrificed your own needs and desires throughout the years to ensure your family was safe, secure and provided for. The memories that we share growing up in our family home are precious. We thank God for you, Mom and Dad, and for our big, wonderful family that has resulted ‘All because two hearts fell in love.’”