
Celebrate life together, married for 49 years. Happy anniversary, Jan, my dearest. We have known each other for over half a century and married for almost as long.
You left Rhode Island in 1971 with your wedding gown in a bag, slung on your shoulder, and came to be with me in Adana, Turkey. Thank you for taking that risk and being with me for all these years.
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What a wonderful world!
Remember the day.
Love, always!









Paul
Congratulations Cemal and Jan.
Great Memories
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you, Paul. Great memories indeed.
Stay safe,
Cemal
Janice Ekin
Thanks Paul. We’ve shared 49 incredible years together.
Take care.
Jan
İsmail
Congratulations tebrikler Jan and Cemal nice yıllar sağlıklı ve mutlu olarak. Bravo size örnek çiftsiniz sağolun varolun
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you, Ismail. A togetherness that started 5o years ago makes the current distancing far more tolerable and easier.
Stay safe,
Cemal
Laura Landen
What a handsome couple! Cemal, I would never have guessed that was you. Nice mustache. 49 years together is a great achievement. Congratulations to you both, both good friends.
A. Cemal Ekin
Laura, thank you. In my first years at PC, I did not have a beard. But, most people do not know how I look without one. Thank you for your wishes for the day.
Cemal
Janice Ekin
Thanks Laura. Yes, we were young once and still are young at heart. We’ve shared an amazing life together.
Take care, my friend.
Love,
Jan
Dogan Basak (sakul'lu doktor)
Nice saglikli seneler!
A. Cemal Ekin
Cok tesekkurler, Dogan bey. Cok iyi hatirliyorum, hem sakulleri hem de sizi. Guzel dilekleriniz memnun etti bizi.
Guzel, saglikli gunler,
Cemal
Janice Ekin
Çok teşekkürler, Doğan bey!
Jan
Haluk Atamal
Fantastic share and all the congratulations to both of you!
Take care and stay safe,
Haluk
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you, Haluk.
Stay safe,
Cemal
Jan Ekin
Thanks, Haluk for your good wishes! We have shared an incredible life, more to come!
Take care.
Love
Jan
Larry Dunn
Congratulation Jan & Cemal. May you have many more years of happiness together and lots of adventures!!!
Take care and stay well!!
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you, Larry. We are ready for the next 50!
Take care, stay safe,
Cemal
Jan Ekin
Thank you Larry! Cemal and I have shared our life’s adventures with more to come!
Take care.
Jan
S.İZGİ
NİCE MUTLU YILLAR DOSTLARIM,ÖPÜYORUM.LAF ARAMIZDA ARTİST GİBİYMİŞSİN BE GARDAŞIM…..
A. Cemal Ekin
Sagolasin Suleyman. Laf neden aramizda kalsin, yay gitsin be agam! Eski artizlerden kalan kac kisi surada!
Hepinize cok selam ve sevgiler,
Cemal
Barbara Ryan
Congratulations Jan & Cemal. You’re such a great couple. We wish you many more years to come. It is surprising how quickly time goes by; probably seems as if it were yesterday. We’re sure you have so many wonderful memories. Enjoy the day. Take care and stay well.
Barbara & Dennis
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you both, Barbara and Dennis. We have had a wonderful life, 49 years since our wedding. At the end of the second 49 years, we will throw the biggest party anyone can only imagine! You are invited, of course!
Take care, stay safe,
Cemal
Jan Ekin
Hi Barbara and Dennis,
Thank you! We’ve had an incredible 49 years, filled with adventures and more to come!
Let’s get together after the world re-opens.
Take care.
Jan