Groundhog Day marriage still going strong
When they got married, she was in 10th grade and he worked for Houston Lighting and Power.
“We’ve been married 60 years. This is my first bride.”
“And last.”
“I was 21 and she was 15. I believe in robbing the cradle.
“On my 21st birthday, I got a summons to come to the Army. I was going with her at the time and realized if I didn’t get her while I had her, I probably wouldn’t get her. So we got married on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, in 1954.
“Eight days later, I went into the Army. Then three months later, after five weeks of basic training, my knee fell out from under me. They gave me a medical discharge. I got to go home, and we started our life together.”
