Freitas 60th

Bob and Beth Freitas of Sequim, Wash., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their children in March.

Bob Freitas and Beth Evans were married in March 1944 in Reno, Nev. After serving in World War II, Bob continued his education at Pacific Union College, where he received a degree in industrial arts and agriculture. Upon graduation, the couple received a call to the Upper Columbia Conference, where Bob began his teaching career in industrial arts. In 1969, they received a call to the Washington Conference, where Bob again taught industrial arts and Beth worked in the business office at Auburn Adventist Academy. They retired in1989 and moved to Sequim, where they continue to help with community service work and church building projects.

The Freitas family includes Karen and Mike Hackett of Marysville, Wash., Patti Walker of Olympia, Wash., and Bob and Linda Freitas of Sumner, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Gren 50th

Don and Jean Gren celebrated their 50th anniversary with a special recommitment ceremony on Aug. 15, 2004. A reception arranged by their children and spouses was held at the Valley View Church in Medford, Ore.

Donald Gren and Jean Hoefs were married July 17, 1954, at the First English Lutheran Church in Dorset, Minn. In 1955 the couple moved to Medford. Don worked at the Groceteria as manager of the egg candling department. He also worked for his dad in construction for a few years, and then at Medford Corporation from 1961 until he retired in 1993. Jean worked for an attorney in Park Rapids, Minn., for a realtor and an attorney in Medford, and at Jackson County Title until 1996. She is still working part-time as secretary of the Valley View Church, where the couple are members.

The Gren family includes Conrad and Barbara Gren of Clackamas, Ore., Esther and Jim Bryson of Walla Walla, Wash., and Judy and Matt Weber of Tillamook, Ore., 4 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren.

Hooper 60th

Jack and Irmgard Hooper quietly celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 10, 2004, with members of their family at their home in College Place, Wash. They are members of the Village Church in College Place.

John Hooper and Irmgard Siemsen met at Walla Walla College (WWC), and on Sept. 3, 1944, they were married at her family home near Winchester, Idaho. They lived in College Place while Jack continued his education and Irmgard taught German at WWC and Spanish at Walla Walla College Academy. After they both graduated from WWC, they were called to Auburn Academy where they began their years of teaching in Adventist academies in Washington, Minnesota, Texas, North Dakota, Colorado and California. Jack set up and managed a cushion/umbrella sewing plant for Harris Pine Mills on the Rio Lindo Academy campus near Healdsburg, Calif., while Irmgard taught languages at the academy. They later moved back to College Place where Jack finished the requirements for the Respiratory Therapy course. Jack worked at Walla Walla General Hospital and Irmgard at the WWC library until they retired. In retirement they have participated in several church-building projects in Washington and Oregon.

The Hooper family includes Jeanie and Dan Reed of Albany, Ore., Carol and Clyde (deceased) Hooper of Grants Pass, Ore.; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Rasmussen 60th

Lester and Alice Rasmussen recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family at Otter Creek Hideaway on the Oregon Coast.

Lester Rasmussen and Alice Bresee met at Walla Walla College (WWC) and were married in the little white Anacortes (Wash.) Church on Sept. 3, 1944. After their graduation from WWC in 1946, Lester completed his ministerial internship in the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference in Canada. He received his master’s degree in absentia from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. when the family were en route to Ethiopia. The couple and their children remained in Ethiopia as missionaries for 10 years before moving to the Washington Conference where Lester pastored the Centralia, Kirkland, and Puyallup churches; he also pastored the Stone Tower Church in Portland, Ore. From Portland Lester accepted a call to the presidency of the Egypt Field. Alice taught in various elementary schools or did secretarial work until the couple retired in College Place, Wash. in 1987.

The Rasmussen family includes June and Fred Christensen, Pasco, Wash., John and Raelene Rasmussen, Antioch, Calif., Paul and Judy Rasmussen, Walla Walla, Wash., Patsy and Glynne Hixson, Milton Freewater, Ore., Linda and Ed Kolar, Yucaipa, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.