What was happening in August 1965?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a civil rights march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.
The St. Louis, Missouri Gateway Arch was completed. The Gateway Arch was created as a landmark to memorialize the symbolic gateway between the Eastern United States and the West.
Cool Whip was introduced by General Foods.
Diet Pepsi made its debut.
The Pillsbury Dough Boy, “popping fresh” came to be.
The New York Jets signed Joe Namath:
The Temptations’ “My Girl“, had hit number ONE.
The Academy Award for best best picture went to, “My Fair Lady.”
The “Sound of Music” movie was a smash success.
The “Green Acres” TV show made its debut [Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert]. Green Acres is the PLACE TO BE…
“Downtown” hits #1 in the US singles chart… Love me some Petula Clark!
The Mini Skirt appeared in London. And as women’s skirts became shorter, men’s hair became fashionably longer.
The Beatles released 4 new albums that year, including “Help“.
“Charlie Brown Christmas” premiered on CBS.
More specifically, do you remember
August 28, 1965?
In addition to Lyndon B. Johnson serving as President of the United States and people in the US listening to “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher…
Mary Ellen Duckworth 
and
Richard Alton Reid
were planning a wedding.
And they were married 52 years ago today.
August 28, 1965 was a Saturday.
If my Daddy had lived, he and Mama would have been married 52 years today. I have no question that they would still be together. They loved each other dearly.
I asked Mama about her wedding vows because I thought she had written them herself. She told me “actually they were the regular vows”.
The “Regular Vows” are
“I, ___, take you, ___, for my lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.”
She then added “We just memorized them and said them to each other instead of repeating them after the pastor”. I think that is very sweet. What a lovely couple!
My Dear Mama
On this day that marks your anniversary, what would have been 52 years that you and Daddy had been married, I am thinking of you. You have suffered a great loss, greater than I can imagine. Of course you already know that everyone senses the void, the empty place that Daddy left. Nevertheless, we all recognize that no one feels it more than you. I appreciate the love that you still have for him, and that he is the love of your life, as you are his.
August 28, 1965 was a wonderful day and still is wonderful for the memories it offers.
Today I hope you can smile and remember your beautiful wedding day and the beautiful life you shared with him.
Love Kim
Beautiful words remembering your parents anniversary. My friendship with your parents began shortly after their wedding when they started attending Faith. Love this blog. So sweet. ❤️
Thank you Sylvia. You’re precious
I love you Kim. Thank you for making me smi
Kim you do such a wonderful job on these post. You show us the very heart of you. This is very special to take the time to make this special day stand out as a wonderful memory and uplife you dear sweet parents. They both have meant the world to me and still do. Love all of your family. Thanks for sharing Kim.love you young lady.
Thank you Gerry… you are a part of our family. Love you
I love you more thank you will ever know. What a sweet tribute to the love story that was and is such an example to us all. This made me smile too.
I love you more thank you will ever know. What a sweet tribute to the love story that was and is such an example to us all. This made me smile too.
I am glad you liked it Debbie. I enjoyed putting it together. And I love you too!
I can only imagine how this writing must have melted your Mother’s heart and how your Dad must be looking down with pride and thinking how he left his wife with two beautiful daughters who would always watch after and care so deeply for their mother. Just beautiful!
Thank you Pat… that means more to me than I can express.