24 | Februar y 2020
F E A T U R E
T
hey remember the day, that's easy,
January 1. But was it 60 years ago? No, it
had to be longer ago than that, perhaps
65.
Despite a search through the family
Bible and a quick check through a box
of important records, the year of Georgia and Warren
Hedgepeth's marriage remained elusive.
"It doesn't matter what year you put," Georgia
Hedgepeth advises, with a customary twinkle in her eye.
"Nobody will know but us," adds Warren, her husband
of, let's say, nearly 70 years, smiling his customary sweet
smile.
Writers usually like to get the facts straight, but when you
think about it, you have to admit they're right. e year really
isn't as important as other things. He always made sure her
car was filled with gas. He remembered to pick up a little of
her favorite candy whenever he went to the store. To friends
and family, he bragged about how wonderful she was.
Every year, for Valentine's Day, she craed a homemade
card for him with sweet sentiments written in red ink
inside.
"Valentine, Valentine, Valentine. ank you for being
mine. rough thick and thin, we can win …"
"Dear Warren, again it is Valentine's Day, and I want you
to be mine forever!"
Long-Lasting Love
BY KIM HASTY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW WONDERLY
