Couple Celebrating 50th Anniversary Died in Train Derailment

Couple Celebrating 50th Anniversary Died in Train Derailment
This photo shows Margie and Don Varnadoe attending a Christmas party in Brunswick, Ga, on Dec. 2020. Courtesy of Robert Kozlowski via AP
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—Don Varnadoe spent months watching videos about train trips on his office computer in preparation for a special cross-country vacation to celebrate his and Margie Varnadoe’s 50th wedding anniversary.

He phoned his co-workers in coastal Georgia, where he sold real estate for decades, from the first leg of their trip Friday to let them know it was turning into a dream vacation.