LONGEVITY MARRIED 60 YEARS: MARY AND RAY CRONKWRIGHT.Byline: - Nicole Sunkes Mary and Ray Cronkwright of Granada Hills celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends at a surprise luncheon at Hillcrest Christian School Hillcrest Christian School is a private school that was founded in 1971,was formally MCLEUR ACADEMY of the White Citizens Council of Jackson, and was opened in 1968, title was transferred to Hillcreat Baptist Church just after integration laws came into effect, and is situated on in Granada Hills. During World War II, Mary and Ray met by chance when they shared a taxi. Both were traveling separately from Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind., to visit their parents. After a few more trips, they started dating and became engaged. They were married in Angola, Ind., on June 9, 1945. Mary grew up on a farm in Steuben County, Ind., and graduated from Angola High School in 1937. She worked at Bledsoe Beach resort in Lake James and during World War II worked for a defense contractor in Fort Wayne as an inspector. She worked at Theme and Wangaren in Lafayette, Ind., while Ray was attending Purdue University. After Ray's graduation, Mary returned to Fort Wayne and worked as a homemaker and mother. Ray was raised on a farm near Fremont, Ind., and graduated from Fremont High School Fremont High School can refer to:
tr.v. de·for·est·ed, de·for·est·ing, de·for·ests To cut down and clear away the trees or forests from. de·for Training in 1941. He worked for Farnsworth Television and Radio in Fort Wayne. He graduated from Purdue University in 1950 with his bachelor's degree and in 1960 with his master's degree. In 1963, the family moved to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . During his career in engineering, Ray worked on many special assignments, including an early version of the Satellite Navigation System satellite navigation system satellite n → système m de navigation par satellite , which he installed on the Queen Elizabeth II ship in Scotland in 1969. In 1970, Ray went to work for Hughes Aircraft in Culver City and Canoga Park. He retired in 1985. They enjoy traveling and have taken their trailer to 48 states and most of the Canadian provinces. They work with the Hillcrest Christian Church and School and with the Shepherd of the Hills church, and with missions. They also prepare gifts for more than 100 people each Christmas at the Atascadero Christian Home in Atascadero, Calif. They have one child: Bonnie, of Acton. They also have two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. MARRIED 50 YEARS: RAYMOND AND CLAUDIA DANIELS Raymond and Claudia Daniels of Woodland Hills celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family with a Mexican cruise April 22-30. They met at Hollywood High School
Claudia graduated from Hollywood High School and worked as a messenger and in the legal department for RKO RKO Radio Keith Orpheum (movie studio) RKO Randy Keith Orton (wrestling) RKO Relativistic Klystron Oscillator RKO Rural King Ohio (farm supply store) Pictures, and later as a homemaker. Raymond was born in New London, Conn., and moved to California in 1942. He graduated from Hollywood High School and worked as a film editor for 38 years, winning an Emmy Award for his work on the TV show ``Hill Street Blues.'' They have three children: Deborah Millan, of Santa Monica; Darrylin Trepp, of Ventura; and Raymond III, of Thousand Oaks. They have four grandchildren. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Mary and Ray Cronkwright) (2 -- 3) no caption (Raymond and Claudia Daniels) |
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