A LOVE THAT MARCHES ON: PHIL & EVELYN’S DREAM COME TRUE
Nearly seven decades after they first said, “I do,” Phil and Evelyn Sweet returned to the place where it all began — the Old Post Chapel at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Thanks to Cedarhurst Senior Living’s Dream Come TRUE program, the couple, now residents at Cedarhurst of LaVista, renewed their vows in a setting that has only grown more meaningful with time. The original ceremony took place on September 17, 1956. There were no guests, no grand celebration — just the two of them, a chaplain, and Phil’s Battery Commander, who walked Evelyn down the aisle. “It was very beautiful,” Evelyn said of their return. “Even more beautiful than I had remembered.” This time, with their daughter, son-in-law, and the support of their extended family, the chapel echoed with decades of shared memories and joyful tears. “Evelyn cried this time,” Phil noted gently. “She didn’t cry the first time.” Their daughter carefully recreated Evelyn’s bouquet, and Evelyn once again wore navy blue — just as she did on their wedding day. As they walked down the aisle, hand in hand, surrounded by love and history, emotions ran deep. “It was very touching,” Evelyn said. “We’re living these vows.” Phil agreed, calling it “a dream come true.”
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