On this date in 1930, my parents vowed to love, honor and cherish each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health till death did they part. They kept their vows for 70 years through job loss in the depression, living with relatives (in-laws for my mother), four children spread over 20 years (I'm the baby), Dad working two jobs at times, Mom keeping house for two mothers, multiple fractures from osteoporosis for my Mom, and cancer and dementia for my Dad.
On this date in 2000, my parents celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Dad was already in a nursing home due to his dementia and bad knees. He died later that year and Mom followed him three years later. Together again in heaven.
