Abbott 65th

Forrest and Jane Abbott celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Mar. 16, 2003, with an open house hosted by their children. They are members of the Nampa (Idaho) Church.

Forrest Abbott married Jane Morris Mar. 16, 1938, in Deloras, Colo. Forrest owned and operated Abbott’s Auto Supply from 1941 until his retirement. Jane was the matron at Gem State Academy for 20 years.

The Abbott family includes: Dorenne and Alex Garcia of Middleton, Idaho; Roger and Sharon Abbott of Homedale, Idaho; Perry and Tannis Abbott of Meridian, Idaho; 8 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Emery 99th

Lloyd Emery celebrated his 99th birthday Sunday, Apr. 6, 2003, at his sister Ethel Rasmussen’s home in Portland, Ore. He is a member of the Ellensburg (Wash.) Church.

Lloyd was a farmer and mill owner. He was a colporteur and, with his wife Erma, spent two years helping his missionary daughter Ruth in Tanzania.

The Emery family includes: Earl and Christian Emery, Lois and Birney Brown, Ruth and Chuck Stafford, and Joyce and Larry Peetz; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 2 great great-grandchildren.

Franz 69th

Bennie and Irene Franz recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. They are members of the Moses Lake (Wash.) Church.

Bennie Franz married Irene Sprouse May 6, 1934, in Kulm, N.D. Irene was teaching in a country school at the time. After their marriage Bennie farmed and then went into concrete work and construction, while Irene taught school and raised a family of five. They moved to Moses Lake in 1961, where Bennie continued construction work, dealing in antiques, and doing furniture repair while Irene taught church school. In 1978 Irene started the Little Friend Day Care at the school to offer work for parents struggling to pay tuition, for community outreach, and to help with the tuition at the school. Irene operated the day care facility for 17 years, retiring in 1995. Irene, 90, and Bennie, 90, still live in their own home, praying and waiting for the Lord’s soon return.

The Franz family includes: Kenneth and Norma Franz of Berrien Springs, Mich.; Lois and Bob Smith of Moses Lake; Curtis and Jo-Ann Franz of Yakima, Wash.; Jim and Tim Franz both of Spokane, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.

McCartney 90th

Ellen McCartney of Gresham, Ore., was honored on her 90th birthday with a luncheon and program for friends and relatives from Canada, Washington and Oregon. She has long been a member of the Rockwood (Ore.) Church.

Born June 23, 1912, Ellen served the church for 31 years, including eight years as director of the Tokyo Adventist Sanitarium and Hospital school of nursing and two years at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital.

Ellen’s family includes sisters, Ann Saunders, Aldergrove, B.C., Canada, and Mary Leiske, Burlington, Wash.; and brother, John McCartney, Gresham, Ore.