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He was six-three, she an even five feet... and 300 came to the wedding from Richard and Phyllis Gorman |
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The Gormans were married in August 1951. They had met on a dinner date arranged by a girl friend of Phyllis'. It was a bit of an unlikely pairing since Richard stood six feet three inches tall next to Phyllis, a mere petite five feet. Actually it was a miracle that Phyllis even survived as a premature baby, born weighing only 2 lbs 3 oz at a time when advances in medical science had yet to make the odds favorable for preemies. She fit in a shoebox kept warm beside her mother’s stove wearing a diaper folded six times. Three hundred guests attended the wedding with twelve ushers and three flower girls. There were too many females in the family to choose from for bridesmaids so they decided not have any rather than slight someone. The reception was held at the Hotel Lenox in Boston and the first dance, "Always". Fifty-six years later they have three daughters and a son, five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Phyllis says her husband liked to cook and buy the groceries as well. He said she took too long. She catered to his wishes. He preferred spaghetti, passing on other delicious Italian dishes. They never ordered take-out. Richard loves Sinatra and plays a little harmonica. Phyllis prefers Willy Nelson country and western. Richard has always proved a hard worker, holding down two jobs to support a growing family and still contributing now by caring for his ailing wife Phyllis, a five-year cancer survivor. Submitted by Candis Jan Stout, 1/22/2012 February 3, 2012
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