Hoffman 50th

HOFFMAN 50th

Ray and Gloria Hoffman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 9, 2017, with a reception at the Walla Walla City Church in southeast Washington.

Ray Hoffman met Gloria Blanck in College Place, Wash., early in 1967. Ray was barbering at Bob and Ron's Barber Shop in College Place, and Gloria was taking nursing at Walla Walla Community College.

They were married on April 4, 1967, at Gloria's parents’ home in Moscow, Idaho. Their daughters Traci and Tami were born in 1970 and 1972 while Hoffmans lived in Spokane, Wash.

In the last 50 years they spent time living in Orofino, Idaho, as well as Spokane, Lyle, Goldendale, and most recently Pomeroy and Dixie in Washington. Ray spent approximately 30 years working in the health care industry as a nurse and administrator. He spent the last 12 years of his working life as an LPN in Pomeroy and finished his career as an elected hospital board member there.

Gloria spent most of their married life as a homemaker, while also working out of the home on occasion. She enjoys gardening, reading and crafting when time allows. Ray's hobbies have included reading, bicycling, decorating and woodworking. More recently he has added wood carving and makes wooden spoons, among other things.

Ray and Gloria's family has grown to include 16 grandchildren. They are now retiring in Dixie, Wash., to live closer to their children.

The Hoffman family includes Len and Traci Pope of Dixie; Tami Mathison, who passed away in 2013 and with her husband, Marty Mathison, lived in Sunnyside, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren.