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AUGUST 16, 2017 XIX NO.52

Village News

Tom and Louise

BY MARK FAUSZ

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA HEBB

BY LINDA FAUSZ
om and Louise Lloyd’s life “What A Wonderful World.” With five someone she would like to know better. Richmond. Their first kiss was at 3rd and
together can be shared with children, eight grandchildren, and 16 great- Going back to the operatory, she told Grace streets. Six months later, he got a
many couples spending a grandchildren, Louise said, “The Bible said the dentist and his wife that Tom seemed letter from the draft board saying he should
lifetime together, common to go and populate the world. We have done to be a little shy but she wanted to get to show up for induction in the Army. A
Tthings being children, our share.” know him. “Let’s keep him coming back,” week before he left, they decided to go to
financial struggles, hard work, activities, Their story began 62 years ago, when she said. the beach for the day. “It was a wonderful
spiritual guidance, grandchildren, health Tom and Louise first met. The next morning, the dentist told day, and Tom asked if I was going to wait
issues, great-grandchildren, reflection, “I looked into her eyes and my whole Louise that Tom had called the night before, for him while he was away,” Louise said. “I
and sometimes regrets. With their life’s day changed,” Tom said. “It was the most asked them to put a good word in for him, said yes.” He left for Fort Benning for his
word being gratitude, they both feel they important moment for me that day.” He and said he would like to talk with her about training and after training he came home.
have had a good life. Living by their life’s was resting in a chair getting dental work a date. Tom got her phone number and, as Louise was in Washington, D.C. for testing
verse, “Let the morning bring me word of done. Louise was the dental technician. Louise said, “The rest is history.” to go to work for the VA. “He called me
your unfailing love, show me the way we She noticed every time she looked at him Tom and said his sister was bringing him to D.C.
should go for we put our trust in You,” Tom he seemed to be staring at her. “It was and Louise He said we are getting married before he
and Louise celebrated their 60th wedding hard to keep her eyes on his mouth and the met in goes to Panama. On very short notice, we
anniversary August 13, 2017. The grand procedure being done,” she said. A long 1955. Their gathered at First Baptist Church, and Dr.
celebration held on Saturday with family hall led from the dental chairs to the front first date PHOTO COURTESY OF DEMENTI STUDIO Hodges married us: Our honeymoon was
and friends began with a limo ride to King’s office. Walking down the hall to the office was coffee spent at Fort Belvoir, Va.”
Korner. They made an entry with floating for him to make another appointment, she at White
balloons and their song, Louie Armstrong’s got a good look at him. She decided he was Tower in Read more on page 3

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