Bennett 70th

BENNETT 70th

On Sept. 2, 2014, Jesse and Mary Bennett celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary by beginning another mission appointment. 

Jesse Bennett and Mary Hay began their married lives in Yucaipa, Calif., on Sept. 2, 1944, with J.S. Rouse officiating.

The Bennetts were blessed with four children: Wayne, Joan, Stella and Bruce; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Besides being a mother and wife, Mary served as an ESL teacher and dental assistant. Jesse colporteured in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arkansas and Louisiana. They heartily assisted in planting several churches.

After retiring in 1994, they accepted a two-year call to mission service at Hawaiian Elementary School on Oahu, Hawaii. Seven years later they returned to Hawaiian Elementary School for another year of service. Then last August 2014, they accepted a call to mission service to the Quinault Indian Nation in Queets, Wash. They are making friends in this remote village and seeking to be the greatest blessing possible. 

Their family motto is: Jesse says, “I’ll pray” and Mary says, “I’ll pack.”