Henry and Velma Church have done something extraordinary. They have been married for sixty-five years!
Henry has survived almost as many years as a minister, a horseback-riding accident a few years ago that nearly killed him, and a recent bout with cancer.
We honored him today and there were many memories shared by a large group of former parisioners and friends. I asked one couple attending if they had celebrated their 65th anniversary yet. Their response? Eight years ago...now married seventy-three years.
I went looking for a card and couldn't find any that drew attention to sixty-five years of marriage. But, then, Henry and Velma are a rare find!
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