Virginia and Robert Huesby

Robert and Virginia (Knight) Huesby, of Bend, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a small gathering at Whispering Winds in Bend on Dec. 25.

The couple were married Dec. 25, 1943, in Bakersfield, Calif., during a three-day leave that Mr. Huesby had while in the Navy. They have two children, Chryse (and Rod) Seeman, of Escalon, Calif., and the late Kathryn Coffee; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Huesby served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked for BART Industrial Eletric until his retirement in 1983. Mrs. Huesby worked for the county of Kern, Calif., until her retirement in 1985. They are members of Widgi Creek Golf Club and social members at Bend Country Club. They volunteered at St. Charles Bend for 12 years and enjoyed skiing, sailing, golf and RV travel.

They have lived in Central Oregon for 22 years.