The 2 acquired married in 1946 whereas considered one of them was within the Military.
Ulysses and Lorraine Dawson celebrated their seventy fifth anniversary earlier this month with the marriage they by no means had.
The 2 acquired married in 1946 whereas Ulysses Dawson was within the Military, however Lorraine Dawson shared with the household that they by no means had a marriage.
“She stated, ‘You already know, I’ve by no means had a marriage.’ Dad was within the Military and she or he stated, ‘I might actually prefer to have a marriage,'” stated their daughter, Laverna Sharon Adkins.
Her niece, Bethany Dawson-Holley, sprang into motion, despite the fact that she wasn’t in a position to attend the in-person occasion in West Virginia after testing optimistic for COVID-19.
“That is the way it all got here collectively. [It] was my mom’s want and so all people acquired collectively,” Adkins stated. Everybody fastened meals and put planning into their outfits for the day, which included a white costume for Lorraine.
“Mother had already talked about what it will have been prefer to have a robe,” stated daughter Rita Poling.
The featured colours of yellow and white have been additionally based mostly on two of Lorraine’s favourite colours.
In the meantime, Ulysses Dawson wore a remake of his World Warfare II uniform.
“That is the way in which we met one another. He was in uniform,” Lorraine Dawson informed Charleston, West Virginia, ABC affiliate WCHS.
Nearly the entire household — 5 generations — have been in attendance.
“It was a beautiful day full of affection,” Gary Dawson Sr., the Dawsons’ son, stated.
“My sisters might come down the aisle calmly, in a means. I could not retain myself after I [saw] my dad. Sitting up entrance in his uniform, he was so good-looking,” Poling stated.
The pair’s love story has sustained even via struggles.
“Identical to my mom stated, [a relationship is] not an 80-20, it is a 50-50. Life’s not simple, marriage is not simple. It is not a one-way avenue, however they did it they usually’re nonetheless doing it, they usually hug and kiss greater than a few of your newlyweds. I imply that is simply how they all the time have been,” Adkins stated.
Poling additionally spoke to her father’s response. “All he might do was cry. He cried primarily via the entire thing,” she stated.
The Dawsons expressed gratefulness for the years their marriage has lasted, with Lorraine Dawson telling WCHS, “I thank God for him. I might by no means discover a higher one.”
Ulysses Dawson added, “My prayers was answered and I thank God for all of it.”
