Shirley and Keith Dubendorf celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month among the palm trees and gentle breezes of Maui. Their three boys, three daughter-in-laws and six grandchildren accompanied them for this joyous occasion.

Shirley and Keith were married June 23, 1962, at University Christian Church in Seattle near the University of Washington, from which they both graduated. They spent most of their married life in the Northwest, with the exception of a one-year move to New York, where their second son, Darin, was born.

Keith worked for Boeing as an engineer for more than 20 years before retiring and Shirley spent many years working in the laboratories of Children’s and Stevens hospitals.

They raised their three boys in Edmonds, where they had a view of Whidbey Island. It seemed quite appropriate for them to retire to Whidbey where they built their dream home on the shores of Holmes Harbor. Shirley was no stranger to Whidbey before this as she spent many summers during her youth at Bells Beach where her parents owned a summer cabin.

Shirley and Keith’s dedication and love for each other is inspiring. They raised three boys successfully, keeping up with all the antics that three boys can get up to. They have spent the past 11 years on Whidbey with many travels in between to places near and far. From cruises to the Baltic, Mexico and Caribbean, tours of Europe and Great Britain, to frequent visits over the past couple of decades to Michigan, Boston and Ohio to visit their kids and new grandchildren.

They are now surrounded by their family as two of their sons and families are living on Whidbey and another son and family live in Seattle.

Their family said they would like to wish them many more wonderful memories and adventures in the years to come.