Wayne, LaReva Brown celebrate 50th anniversary

ROYAL CITY - Wayne and LaReva Brown, residents of the Royal Slope, enjoyed a celebration of their 50 years of marriage with their family the last weekend of July in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

The family celebration, at a lake cabin, was hosted by the Brown children: Glenda Brown Reilly, of Connecticut, Ronda Brown Hirz, of Moses Lake, Reid Brown, of Spokane and Rick Brown, of Royal Slope.

Wayne is a retired educator, who taught third grade his entire career at the Red Rock Elementary School. LaReva is a homemaker. They own a cherry orchard of about 500 trees.

The Browns were married on Aug. 2, 1962 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They moved to the Royal Slope as newlyweds that same year.

The celebration was attended by the Browns' children and 12 grandchildren.

- Staff report