July 27, 1970 - 38 years later

You guessed it, 38 years ago we eloped. We both agree we would never relive that day again. Don't get us wrong we would remarry in a heart beat, just not that way! If you don't know the story, it is really way to long to put in a post. Here is a much shorter version

After leaving at 2AM we drove from Ohio to Indiana and were told that we could get married there but we would have a 3 day waiting period. Since Roger didn't have 3 days off from work that wouldn't do. So Roger knew of another place so in the car we got and drove all the way to Clintwood, VA. A long, long, long, hot ride! It was somewhere around 100 degrees out. We arrived there around 4 PM. & after having blood tests & going to the court house. There were two churches in town. We first went to the Baptist Church and it had closed! Then to the Methodist Church parsonage and the pastor's wife said, "I am sorry but the pastor isn't here." At this point Sue had tears running down her cheek. She immediately said, "but he will be back shortly if you would like to wait."

We sat in the parsonage just a little while and the pastor came. We went over to the church and were married. Sue was so embarrassed that when he said,"you may kiss your bride," Sue pushed Roger away.

After we were married, Roger told Sue not to let him stop the car when they stopped to get a cold drink because we had been driving so long he was sure the car would not restart. Well we pulled into this place and sure enough he stopped the car. He was right, it wouldn't restart. It was a standard shift car and not even a year old. We tried to "kick start" it and it went over this bank. Then we had to have it towed out. Finally we were on our way home. We got back into Kentucky and next thing we knew we were pulled over by the police. Supposedly for speeding. Now we swear to this day we were not speeding! To make a long story short we were not given a ticket but were told never to come through there again speeding. right

We got back to Roger's family home about 11PM, talk about exhausted. His mother greeted with tears of happiness (they knew we were getting married). Then she said, "Roger you go in and sleep with your brother and Sue you go in and climb in with Cheryl." If you could have seen Roger's face. He said, "If you think I just went through all I just did to do that you must be crazy!" So we spent our wedding night out in "the building". By the building we mean the building next to the outhouse. Yes Roger's family live way out in the country. It was a building where they stored things and sometimes even cats gave birth there. It wasn't an elegant place to spend a wedding night, but it sure was better than "bunking" with your sister in law!

Now maybe you know why we both say, "we would never go through that again!"

38 years later we are happier than ever! We wish everyone the happiness we have found together. God has really blessed us both and we are so thankful to have found each other.