Connie and Jack Ronald

Jack and Connie Ronald of Portland are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.

Constance Evelyn Frank and John C. “Jack” Ronald were married June 19, 1971 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Connie is the daughter of the late Dr. Charles and Dorothy Frank of Jacksonville. Jack is the son of the late Hugh N. and Sara Haynes Ronald.

Jack retired as publisher of The Commercial Review in 2020. Connie also retired last year as an environmental specialist for her own firm, Twin Leaf Consulting.

Connie currently serves as president of Friends of the Limberlost. Jack is currently treasurer and a board member at Arts Place. He also serves on the board of trustees of Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie.

The couple has three daughters, Margaret Ronald (husband: Josh Lawton), Watertown, Massachusetts; Emily Ronald (husband: Michael Veloso), Waltham, Massachusetts; and Sara “Sally” Ronald (husband: Ben Lawson), Bloomington, Indiana. They have four grandchildren.

The couple plans to celebrate with a trip to Italy in the fall.