Nonagenarians celebrate birthdays

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Alfred Wise, age 99, and Victor Wise, 98, celebrated their birthdays together on April 25 at Ryan's Restaurant in Rogers.

Both men were raised in the Champaign, Illinois, area and, until recently, lived in the Swan Valley of Montana since the early 1930 s.

Alfred Wise now lives in Albuquerque, N. M., with his son and daughter-inlaw, Paul and Betty Wise.

Victor Wise resides in Bella Vista with his daughter, Cathy Miller, and her husband, Ed Miller.

Alfred Wise's daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Gene Bond, flew here from Swan Lake to attend the celebration. Also in attendance were the birthday boys'grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren from Tulsa, Okla., and other family members from Bella Vista.

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