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Show THE Page 8 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS February Volume XI Issue IX 15, 2005 Love and Marriage o 2 oO oe a instant that a aman and an to meet and to fall in | Dave Butt actually “fell” iit love when he met Elaine after he pegs into a dark and empty elevator shaft. w Elaine when he finally opened his eyes at thehospital she was the one who “nursed” him back to health. When he eventually went home, he could not stop thinking of this pretty nurse but, try as he might, he could not remember her name. Then, through a series of amazing incidents, he did get her name and they started dating. Elaine went on the dates willingly but Dave’s inventive “terrifytissue” did not work. Elaine told him—without much ado—‘T’m saving my kisses for the person I aim to spend the rest of my life with!” Dave seriously considered marrying her right there and then. Eventually she agreed to marry Dave; they will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this year on July2. John Lewis had something in common with Elaine Butt when it came to his romance with Melissa Ogle. Both Elaine and John were the, so to speak, unwilling partner (at first) in their respective romances. Dave Butt longed for that first kiss from Elaine and Melissa Ogle longed to hear for the first time those four little words that—try as he might—John could not say. felt the same as Elaine Butt; Elaine did not want to kiss Dave because she was saving her kisses for the man she would marry and John Lewis did not want to say “I love you” ay” bees he was saving those words for the woman he would marry. John Lewis was a wanderer—a rolling stone who wanted to see and explore the world. He could not ask Melissa to hang around while he was off on yet another adventure thre months—it just wasn’t fair to ae aia while he was gone, he missed her tert n his return hewould ask Melissa to go out with | ui, again. This happened fifteen times! On on his trtrips to Africa, he realized that he loved “het and wanted to marr Edna Melle from Huntsville wrote her story in a beautifully handwritten letter: “How I met my Sweetheart .. .”” When Edna was a sophomore at Weber High (December 5, 1935), her friend Ruth Allen invited her to her house in Huntsville and to a dance at the Huntsville Amusement Hall that night. Ruth’s father, Alanson Allen, was a government trapper. He was not very happy that day because a silver tipped badger had been stolen from one of histraps. He accused a young mar with the name of Lind Melle. That night there Sis For the last four months I have been meeting wonderful, happily married couples in our beautiful Valley then writing their love stories. Because Valentine’s Da inally upon us, we could not publish all the stories that were sent in, even though all were very special. But I did have the good fortune to meet most of these happily married couples. I am pleased to report that our Valley consists of many, many happily married couples who take their vows that they shared on their wedding day very seriously. Some of the men were a little bit nervous knowing that the whole world—or rather the whole Valley—would read about their shenanigans. After their wives sent in their love stories, I had to convince the men that it would be okay. It was so endearing when I eventually sat down with these hesitant Romeos for the interviews. Gently (so as not to scare them), I asked them to tell me their side of the love story. Then the words just spilled out as they recounted how they had first seen their lovely wives and how they had fallen in love and eventually proposed. They shared the most wonderful romantic little details and their wives were in awe as they learned how their, normally reserved husbands, remembered their pre-marriage romances. Hunsaker listened with glistening eyes when Jerry explained to me in detail how he had fallen in love and had proposed to her. Lisa (Terry) Lamphier was in tears when she read Tim’s version of their love story. Tim wrote, “I really enjoy the time I spend with Lisa. She brings out aspects in me that I like and I love her for oa Every story had something unique in it— bizarre ijent s and occurrences that one would not normally associate with a romantic love story. Uncanny entities like an engraved spoon, a silver tipped badger, a Swiss army knife, a coffee cart, running shoes, a nd an African Kartoos showed up. And peculiar incidents took place—garbage floated around a gondola in Venice that caused someone to hyperventilate, a young man stepped into a shaft without an elevator, and a silver tipped badger was stolen from a trap. Eerie incidents and peculiar objects showed up at exactly the 5 By Drienie Hattingh was loud banging on their door. It was the “accused!” He was furious and then told Mr. Allen who the real thief was. Lind calmed down when he saw the seventeen-year-old Edna in the room. Later that night he also went to the amusement hall and asked Edna to dance with him. Edna remembers how Lind told her that, for him, it had been “love at first sight.” They were engaged in April of 1938 and married in June of that same year. Lind passed away six years ago s of marriage. I asked Edna what she thought the ingredients were for a happy marriage. “We (Lind and I) worked together—everything we wanted to do we planned together,” said Edna. I smiled as I listened to her and realized that, even now, long after Lind’s departure, her romance with her “sweetheart” and their sixty years together is still fresh in her mind. Then there was the love story of the fourteenyear-old-girl, Vicky, who gave a sixteen-year-oldy, Jerry, a note that said “You are engaged,” ane with a little engraved spoon to seal the engagement! The note and spoon “proposal” were invented by two friends, Vicky and Gina, decided tht in order for them to stay friends er Vicky moved to Colorado, Gina had to ee Vicky’s brother Mark, and Vicky had to marry his best friend Jerry. Then, they would not only stay best friends but they would be famil ly too! Jerry and Vicky did not for the next five years and the “engagement” was soon forgotten. When both of them ended up studying at Brigham Young University, they became reacquainted and soon fell in love. On a sunny early spring day in March Jerry rummaged through a drawer and found ue note and spoon that Vicky gave him five years before and cat it back to Vicky. Then he ie her his own note, “You are engaged,” along with an engagement ring, Tim and Lisa’s st s different than the others’. They both knew that something very special was about to happen. And unlike the other stories, there weren’t any uncanny circumstances that brought them together. They both lived and worked in our Valleywhere they were surrounded by family and friends. I loved ending the love stories with Tim and Lisa’s story because their life together has just begun. The others were “looking back” whereas Tim and Lisa are looking ahead with still time to figure it all out. When I asked Elaine and Dave, Jerry and Vicky, and Melissa and John what it Gage Froerer & Assoc. (801)745-4221 Cheerios Ceehe ees aU) 2 BD Coed Ho erty. Eden Office ON ah ae RSE NIDA Main floor Master suite, hardwood floors Huge log accents. Supreme views. Custom Pretec Deborah 745-1538 2405 Highway 158 13° V.WN (Sls | BROKER was that made their marriages work for the last 40, 25, and 14 years, they spoke of experience. I had to rephrase my question to Tim and Lisa. They are newlyweds with the glow of‘honand in their hearts. They can only guess at what rs and Lewises know after Butt felt that commitment through hard times and good times is essential for a good marriage. Elaine Butt felt communication, a good sense of humor, and the ability to work things out when things go wrong is essential. Jerry Hunsaker feels that “relationships are more important than being right.” Vicky stated that marriage comes first—before work, before hobbies—even before children! John Lewis knows that “A good sense a humor and parryi someone you could re! 0” is very impot and Melissa felt that"communication ° and laugh: ter” is essential. What do you think will ensure you have a happy future together?” | asked Tim and Lisa. “Honesty, quality time a taking the time to really doing things together even if it’s just talking” ! Tim said with resolve that all of these ingredients will ensure that a marriage will be long and happy. Lisa agreed and also felt that patience, communication, being a good listener, appreciation for tobe kinnd,” is eo re cio for a long and a marriag In conclusion, ! look back to all the fect that Our Patticipant’ th 1ought happy marriage. 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