JUBILEES : TWO SISTERS' DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY FETE.The 50th wedding anniversaries of Evalyn and Loren Beery of Van Nuys and Evalyn's sister, Dorothy and the Rev. Clarence Ecker of Barron, Wis., were jointly celebrated with a buffet luncheon reception at the Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. Hall in Van Nuys. The festivities, attended by 100 family members and friends, included a renewal of vows officiated by Evalyn and Dorothy's brother, the Rev. Bill Schultz of Covina. The sisters were born in Nebraska and married a day apart; Evelyn in Norton, Kan., and Dorothy in Los Angeles. Evalyn was an elementary school teacher in Elwood and Farnam, Neb. She and husband Loren moved to Van Nuys in 1955, where she worked for the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. in Van Nuys for 21 years until retiring in 1982. Loren worked for 18 years at General Motors Corp. in Van Nuys before retiring in 1974. Parents of three children - Sharon Randall of Palmdale, the late Larry Beery and the late Jerry Berry of Ventura - the Beerys are grandparents of four and great-grandparents of five. Both Loren and brother-in-law Clarence served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Loren is a past commander of Van Nuys Chapter 13 of Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. and a member of the American Legion, Van Nuys Post 193. Evalyn is a past commander of Van Nuys Chapter 13 and a past commander of District 13 of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, as well as a past president of American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a U.S.-headquartered patriotic service organization for women interested in voluntary service. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The American Legion (a veterans' service organization). , Van Nuys Post 193. The Beerys are active in the Van Nuys Community Bible Church Community Bible Church is a church in North Central San Antonio. It is an inter-donminational-bible church with almost 10,000 people attending at three weekend services (plus a Sunday Evening service for college-age students). CBC's Senior Pastor is Robert Emmitt. , where Loren is an elder and Evalyn is a deaconess. The Eckers moved to Barron from Los Angeles in 1959 and retired in 1985 after serving 26 years as missionaries with the American Missionary Fellowship American Missionary Fellowship (AMF) has its roots in the First Day Society (founded 1790). AMF officially formed in 1817 as the “Sunday and Adult School Union.” In 1824, the organization changed its name to “American Sunday School Union” (ASSU). in Northwest Wisconsin. They are now active in the ministry to the mentally disabled and in the Evangelical Free Methodist Church The Free Methodist Church, so named for its rejection of monetary emphases within the 19th century Methodist Church, remains a denomination of broader Methodism. It is considered to be Evangelical and Protestant, and its theology is similar to that of the Wesleyan Church, the in Barron, where Clarence has been the pastor for the last seven years. They have two sons - Paul Ecker of Roseville, Minn., and Jim Ecker of Stroudsburg, Pa. - and two granddaughters. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--2) Evalyn and Loren Beery, left, and Dorothy and the Rev. Clarence Ecker were married a day apart. |
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