Ward 60th
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WARD 60th
Robert "Bob" and Delores Ward celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 18, 2016, at the Olive Garden in Spokane, Wash.
Bob married Delores Watson on Sept. 8, 1956, in an outdoor evening wedding at the home of the bride's parents. Bob completed his service with the U.S. Army in October 1956, and the couple moved to Bob's home town of Dayton, Ohio.
In the spring of 1957, they returned to the Yakima Valley, where their two children were born and raised. In 1973 the Lord provided an opportunity for Bob to secure better employment, and the family relocated close to Auburn Adventist Academy, where both children graduated.
The couple retired and moved to Chewelah, Wash., in 1999 to be close to their children. Bob retired from Young Corporation as a machinist after 26 years, and Delores retired from Payless Drugs after 27 years in accounting.
The Ward family includes Anthony and Lisa (Garvin) Ward of Colville, Wash.; Pam (Ward) and Tim Holmes of Addy, Wash.; 5 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.