They met at The Ohio State University in 1974 at the Alpha Zeta Professional Fraternity and Jeanne remarked to her mother, 'That is the guy I am going to marry!"

Chris says after 40 years of bliss, Jeanne still always gets what she goes after. They enjoy sailing on Lake Erie, spending time at their beautiful home in Norwalk and walking their Irish Setter and English bulldog.

They are both now retired and recently took up the sport of hitting a little white ball with a stick and looking for that ball in woods, river and weeds. After 40 years, they are still laughing everyday and enjoying themselves.

Their children, Heather Nadolny, Heidi Helgeson and Christopher Helgeson, are celebrating the occasion by giving them a party with friends and family.