Last April, John and Ruth Schroeder had to celebrate a milestone wedding anniversary separated by a pane of glass.
Last April, John and Ruth Schroeder had to celebrate a milestone wedding anniversary separated by a pane of glass.
John, 102, and Ruth, 99, have been John and Ruth for three-quarters of a century, and people who have been together for three-quarters of a century should at least be able to hold hands on their 75th wedding anniversary. But the Schroeders’ diamond anniversary was one of millions of celebrations the world over muted by the pandemic.
Ruth and John Schroeder were able to celebrate their 76th anniversary together on April 7. Last year, they had to celebrate their diamond anniversary through a window. (Supplied)