Forest and Joann Hunt will celebrate their 50th anniversary Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Forest and Joann eloped to Stevenson, Wash., and made their home in Salem, Ore., in 1962. They moved to Umatilla in 1970 and have lived in the area since. They raised three boys.

Forest was a cement/masonry contractor. In later years, he operated road graders and other heavy machinery while Joann has been a housewife. Forest has enjoyed hunting over the years and they both enjoy gardening.