Lillian Mae Reeves of Pilot Mountain married Thurman Finch Horner of Oxford at the First Baptist Church of Boone on April 15, 1949. At the time of the wedding, Ms. Reeves was a chemistry professor at Appalachian State University. Mr. Horner had served during World War II in the United States Marine Corps and was…
Month: April 2019
Married couple who met during World War II celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
A husband and wife who met in the RAF during the Second World War are now celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Staff and residents at Redwalls Nursing Home in Sandiway joined in the anniversary celebrations of John and Marion Thomas last Tuesday. The couple live in Norley, but Mr Thomas, 94, is currently a short-stay…
Australia’s Enduring and Surprising Love Stories
Audrey and Jim Murray recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple met in the late 1940s, when Jim was waiting to be discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force after WWII. “He was a very cheeky young man at that time. When we were introduced, I said to my friend who introduced me, I…