Claude and I met 60 years ago at a State Basketball Championship Game. My parents drove me, my sister Elaine, and my cousin Jean Marie to the game. As we were sitting there enjoying the game, these two boys came to sit by us and one of the boys was Claude. I had never seen such a handsome boy. We visited during the game and then my parents took me home.
The next day I got a call from Claude, asking me out on a date. I was so excited I could hardly stand the wait. We went on our first date to a dance. We had a wonderful time. We started dating pretty steady. When we didn't go out every night, we talked on the phone. We did many different things on our dates. We went to dances, we went on hikes, we played games, we went to Pineview Reservoir, and we got to know each other. I knew he was meant for me. He was always so kind and gentle. He was a member of the church but he wasn't active. We decided to get married civilly in April.
I was 18 years old, so I could go to get the marriage license alone. Claude was 20 so he had to have his mother go with him to let them know she gave her consent. We got married April 26, 1951, in my parents' home. We lead a wonderful life together for 59 years. We have 8 beautiful children that we love very much.
--Joyce
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