Hain 60th

HAIN 60th

Ruby and Dieter Hain of Walla Walla, Wash., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in the Havstad Alumni Center on the campus of Walla Walla University in College Place, Wash., on July 1, 2018. Family and friends joined them from as far away as Canada and the island of Bali in Indonesia. The event was organized by Merle Hildebrand and Colleen Vercio, nieces of the bride. Their nieces' father, James Campbell, was the master of ceremonies.

Ruby was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Dieter was born in Germany. Following World War II, he worked for the United States occupation forces as an interpreter. His adventures are recorded in Sandy Zaugg's book Escape, published by Pacific Press in 2007.

Ruby attended Canadian Union College (now Burman University) in Alberta and graduated from Walla Walla University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She and Dieter married on June 16, 1958, while he was a pastor in Alberta.

During their professional life, they worked in Alberta, Ohio, California, Washington, Maine and New Jersey — Dieter as hospital chaplain and Ruby as registered nurse.

The Hain family includes Mark and Doina (Kacmar) Hain of Reno, Nev.; and Timothy Hain of Bali, Indonesia.