John Bland and Julia Bell were married in Salina, Kan., on Oct. 21, 1951. To this union they were blessed with six children, Sam (Wendy) Bland, Connecticut; Andy (Marcia) Bland, Oregon; Paul (Lendi) Bland, Emporia, Kan.; Mark (Melissa) Bland, Conway, Ark.; Charles (Becky) Bland, Tulsa, Okla.; Mary (Donnie) Hunt, Belle ...