Audrey and Gary Luke celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14, in the garden of the Seibert residence in Napa, with a dinner prepared by the couple’s four children. The featured entertainer was Mark Tate, a Napa vocalist. Also performing were Emily Burt (violinist) and Lyn Walkenhorst, singer of a humorous song with Gary and Audrey saying, instead of singing, modified words to “Do You Love Me?” from “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Special guests were Audrey’s sister from Wyoming, Dolores, who was the maid of honor at the wedding. Also from Wyoming were Audrey’s niece and husband and her grand-niece. Exactly 100 people were in attendance, including family, friends and the honored couple.

The couple originally married on June 10, 1958, in Midway, Utah.

Audrey and Gary met while they were students at the University of Utah. After graduating and marrying they moved to Vallejo, where they each began their careers in teaching. A year later they moved to Napa, where they bought their first home.

They are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Napa First Ward. In January 1986 they were sealed in the Oakland LDS Temple. Both enjoy time spent with family members and friends in a variety of activities and also travel to various destinations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico.

Audrey enjoys performing as a pianist (solo, duet, two piano/four hands, two piano/eight hands) and as an accompanist for a variety of soloists, groups and choirs. She has served for many years in a variety of positions in the Relief Society of her church. She is currently the music and activities chairman for the Napa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She likes cooking and prepares a variety of foods for family and others. She is also an avid reader.

Audrey was employed by both the Vallejo and Napa Unified school districts as an elementary teacher for approximately 30 years, both full-time and part-time at Federal Terrace and Farragut in Vallejo, Napa Junction in American Canyon and Northwood, Bel Aire Park, West Park and Browns Valley in Napa. She taught every elementary school grade (K-6) except first. Audrey always gave music instruction in the classroom and for other teachers. She retired in 1999.

Gary enjoys being a videographer and a digital photographer (taking and editing). He is a member of the local Macintosh Users Group, a computer specialist for the Napa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a computer consultant for individuals.

Gary was employed by the Vallejo Unified School District as a mathematics teacher for eight years. Then he was employed by the Napa Valley Unified School District as a mathematics teacher at Redwood Junior High and Napa High schools. He also worked as an administrator (testing and evaluation) for a number of years and taught computer skills to teachers and other adults. He retired in 1999 with 41 years of service as an educator.

Audrey and Gary have four children together: Jeannine Luke Kenworthy of Calistoga, Jeff Luke of Napa, Janette Luke Gonsalves of Napa and Jason Luke of Napa. They are also grandparents to 10 grandchildren and great-grandparents of one great-grandchild.