After Daddy was discharged from the Navy, Dad met Mom in 1953 and became attracted to her.
They met a VFW Dance and begin dating and sharing their lives together along with all of Mom's brother's constantly watching . In 1955 they decided to get Married and start a Family. It was in December 30th when they said their vows at Monte Sano Baptist Church and was Married by Charles Heine.
Daddy had asked his brother Eldon to be his best man and Mom had her sister Beatrice Valentine Brignac to serve as Maid of Honor. Mom's Brother Alvin gave the Brides hand to Daddy.
On May 31, 1957, they had their first son, Merlin Dale Abbott. They were in heaven as they begin their family.
2 years later, they were surprised to learn that child # 2 & # 3 were on the way. November 5, 1959, George Melvin was born and 4 minutes later, here came Charles Kelvin. Now they had three kids and Dale was in his terrible 2's.
On May 21,1961, Janet Gaye Abbott, the first and only female made her way into the hearts of all 5 members of the Family, Kelvin was no longer the baby.
Finally on August 10, 1962, Troy Benton was added to the Family and he was the last child to make this a Family of 5 kids with two loving Parents
We lived our lives just like all other families, went to Church, School, participated in sports and mainly worked around the house or yard on Saturdays.
We loved just being around family until they decided to divorce in 1992 after being married nearly 36 years.
Daddy stayed at home and lived by himself until he begin having health problems in 2000. Around 2005, Daddy moved in with Dale and was taken care of and taken to doctors and appointments from then on.