Alice and Ralph Ward on their wedding day, Aug. 26, 1951.

Ralph and Alice Ward of Baker City recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple were married on Aug. 26, 1951, at the Presbyterian Church in Baker. They took vows to forever honor and cherish each other. They have been true to their words and inspiration to us all as we seek a true loving partnership, their family said.

The Wards celebrated this special anniversary with a family dinner at home with their children and spouses — Kathy and Harold, Mark and Lisa, and Craig and Cherie, and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren — Morgan, Alyssa and Jordan, Calli, Matt, Chloe and Lauren.

Ralph is a partner in Ward Ranches and served one term as Baker County Judge. Alice was a bookkeeper for Ward Ranches and Guyer and Associates.