Hills have much to celebrate in 60 years
Haven’s Catherine Hill believes ‘give and take’ is the secret to a long-lasting marriage.
She and her husband Geoff are celebrating 60 years of marriage, marking their diamond anniversary with lunch at Horsham’s Rooh restaurant.
The Hills also enjoyed a family get-together on Saturday night.
The couple met at Mrs Hill’s family farm at Kanagulk and married the following year, on May 6, 1961, at St John’s Anglican Church in Horsham.
They welcomed their first child, Sally Taylor, on their first wedding anniversary.
“Having our first born on our first anniversary was very exciting, I can still remember it clearly,” Mrs Hill said.
The couple went on to have three additional children, two girls and a boy.
“One’s in Mildura, one’s in Longreach and one’s in Rockhampton,” Mrs Hill said.
When Mrs Hill was asked the secret to a long and happy marriage, Mr Hill – a former stock agent – chimed in with, ‘I was never home’.
But Mrs Hill chalked up 60 years of wedded bliss to ‘give and take’.
“That’s a big lesson for everyone learn,” she said.
“We’ve been fortunate health and to travel.
“We’ve seen lots of Australia together, which is a real bonus.”
And what first attracted Mrs Hill to Mr Hill all those years ago?
“His looks, of course,” she said. to to have good