Davis 50th

DAVIS 50th

Ben Davis and Charlene MacKenzie met in February 1963 in the licensed practical nurse class at Portland (Ore.) Sanitarium and Hospital. Charlene knew from the first day of class she wanted to marry Ben. They were married Nov. 25, 1964.

One month before their first anniversary, Ben was drafted, and he served 2 years at Fort Sam in Texas teaching the medics. He was discharged in December 1967, and the pair moved to Auburn, Wash., where their son Timothy was born in January of 1968.

Ben worked for Boeing and went to night school to get ready to go to Loma Linda University to study physical therapy. Their second son, Kevin, was born in February 1971, and Ben graduated that May and interned for 6 months.

They moved back to Auburn in May 1982, for Tim to go to Auburn Adventist Academy. Both boys are third-generation graduates. Ben has worked in various therapies from hospitals, clinics and home health until he retired in 2013. Charlene retired in 2006 after working 19 years as a medical receptionist.

Ben and Charlene have held many church offices from elder, deacon, Pathfinder directors, deaconess and church treasurer, and have worked in the children's divisions. They are the SAGE (Seniors in Action with God for Excellence) representatives for Auburn Adventist Academy Church.

They renewed their same vows of 50 years ago at a reception on Nov. 23, 2014, at the Auburn City Church with Jay Coon presiding over the ceremony with many family and friends present.

Their family includes Timothy Davis of Auburn; Kevin and Heather (Kohl) Davis of Buckley, Wash.; 3 grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild.