Viola "Vi" Huntington 95th

HUNTINGTON 95th

Vi Huntington celebrated her 95th birthday recently by going out to dinner with her daughter and enjoyed a quiet evening.

Viola “Vi” was born May 9, 1923, in Castle Rock, Wash., but grew up mostly in Milwaukie, Ore.

She was partly home schooled and also attended Pacific Union College (PUC) Elementary School in California. During her growing up years, Vi and her mom lived in town, while her dad remained on the farm working in order for Vi to have Christian schooling. She graduated from Lodi Academy in California.

Vi spent two years at PUC in Angwin, Calif., in 1944. She also attended La Sierra University in California and received an associate's degree in secretarial science. She worked as director of nursing Loma Linda, Calif. Vi met her first husband, Burton “Burt” Vitrond, in 1944. Burt was in medical school and became a doctor.

After marriage, Vi and Burt spent two years enjoying Germany. They spent another eight years in Germany, after World War II, helping to rebuild Germany. They had two handsome sons, Terry and Randy, and a beautiful daughter, Karen. Vi and Burt also adopted an 8-year-old boy, who died at the age of 54. Vi also has a wonderful stepdaughter, Brooke, due to her second marriage.

Vi and Burt took several mission trips to Mexico, taking supplies there. They had their own Liga and medical group, before Maranatha was organized.

After Vi and Burt’s marriage ended, Vi moved and met Lether Huntington. They wed and during their life together, they enjoyed touring various countries. Lether passed away in 2006 at the age of 96. Vi then moved to the Village Retirement Center in Gresham, Ore., in 2008.

Vi enjoys her 6 grandchildren as well as 2 step-grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.