McMurrays celebrate 50th

Ronald and Judy Thomas McMurray celebrated their 50th anniversary with an open house at their home in Steptoe Saturday, Aug. 24.

Ronald was raised in Abilene, Texas, and moved to the northwest in 1995. Judy was raised in Zillah, Wash. They met in Seattle and were married in the First Baptist Church in Buena, Wash., Aug. 23, 1969. They moved to Oregon in 1972. After completing seminary in 1975, the couple took their first church in Preston City, Conn. They served the Preston City Bible Church from 1975 until 1997 when they returned to Washington.

Ronald has served as Whitman County Sheriff's Chaplain since 1998 and pastors Grace Bible Church in Pullman. Judy worked as administrative supervisor at Whitman County Public Works from 1997 to 2013.

Their three children are Daniel, Philip and Christine, and they have 10 grandchildren.

They give all the credit for their long life together to God's grace and their commitment to each other. Surviving Ronald's life changing accident in 2003 and Judy's cancer in 2007 has strengthened their bond and commitment to each other.