John and Angie Crawley of Merrill Gardens at Marysville are celebrating seventy-one years of marriage along with a long life of giving back to the community.

The Crawleys were married in Seattle in 1938. The couple met while John, a career naval officer, was stationed at the Sandpoint Naval Base. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, John worked with the Everett Juvenile Court. Angie's studies included international affairs and she even dabbled in politics from time to time. Angie worked for the Bon Marche as a bridal consultant and fashion coordinator.

Angie has been winning ribbons for her art since age six. She studied at the Honolulu Hawaii Academy of Fine Arts with Leisel Salzer, a Viennese portrait painter, and through the years with other well-known artists. She has exhibited her work internationally, and at ninety-one, Angie is still designing, drawing and sharing.

Together the Crawleys have traveled the world and studied global cultures, all while Angie was sketching and painting.

The Crawleys have been an integral part of community services wherever they have lived. They have worked with Marysville schools and the library group, and they are lifetime members of the Log Cabin Club and Everett Civic Music.

The secret to staying young and happy while enjoying a good marriage, according to the Crawleys, are respect and friendship shared by both partners, staying busy, taking time to help others, and being thankful for life.

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