Sunday, August 08, 1971

Time Machine: Our Wedding



My sisters Carol and Debi were bridesmaids

Oh my goodness. Look at us. I don't remember seeing this before. Is that you Sheila Matthews Shaw

Mary Grace grew up in this church, as did Sheila.

My sister Beth sang beautifully.
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Beth Shaw
Tagging Amanda Hearn Sims and Joshua Hearn




Brannon Shaw
Aww.. you guys.


Terrell Shaw
The cartoon thought bubbles were cropped out of the picture --
Sheila: "Lordy, how in the world did I get into this?"
Terrell: "Lordy, how in the world did I get so lucky?"



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Rachel Craw
Beautiful! I hear you two were on an extended honeymoon--

constantly making out--at the time.


The little sanctuary of Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church has since become a chapel next to the much larger current sanctuary at the corner of US 90 and Capital Circle.



That's my father, who presided at our wedding, climbing the steps.


Terrell Shaw
We recited poems to each other during the ceremony. Sheila recited :

If I can bear your love like a lamp before me,
When I go down the long steep Road of Darkness,
I shall not fear the everlasting shadows,
Nor cry in terror.

If I can find out God, then I shall find Him,
If none can find Him, then I shall sleep soundly,
Knowing how well on earth your love sufficed me,
A lamp in darkness.

~ Sara Teasdale 


Terrell Shaw
I recited a poem I had written for Sheila:

Wedding Song
To Sheila

Let us possess one world;
each hath one, and is one. -John Donne

Through you, first love, gift of my God,
I taste the love of every Eve, innocently,
As the first and every Adam.

By you, sharer of my soul, I hear a song
resounding through the centuries within myself.

It is from you, primordial bud,
I know the fragrance of each and
all the blossoming days.

Dear heart of my heart,
they are your hands that have held mine
to nature's heart.

They are your eyes, graceful beauty,
which have shown to me meaning
in fathomless space and time.

And it is for all time and space,
for each and all the dawns and days,
for every blossom
and all the beats of that great collective heart,
my Eve,
our loves are one
and each.



Mary Clemones Stanley
Beautiful couple.


Carol Payne
Your girls look like their mama!


Linda Floyd Blackwell
I agree with Carol. Beautiful pictures.


Ann Gore
Lovely couple.


Marsha Yancey Atkins
Two of the best people I know!


Laurie Craw
Beautiful couple.


Ruth Baird Shaw
Sheila is and has been my precious and beautiful daughter from "Day One". Just a few days ago, she was here at my house teaching this old lady how to use an " I- Phone."


George Barton
I learn something new all the time about iPhones. I just have a 4s, an old model. Just found out it is a level, go to the compass and just slide it over, and there it is to get all your pictures straight.


Tersi Bendiburg
Beautiful couple and photo. God continue to bless your marriage.


Ralph Davis
Your storytelling powers served in good stead to land such a catch

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Great picture of a beautiful couple.


Jim Howell
Congratulations


Lynne Crothers Williams
Happy Anniversary!


Wendell W Barnes Jr
Happy Anniversary you two lovebirds!

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Carlene Cuzzourt
You were the best teacher Mr. Shaw

Happy Anniversary


Terrell Shaw
Carlene, that sure warms my old heart! I have had a whole bunch of wonderful kids since 1969!

Thanks, everyone for all the good wishes. We are having a great time!


Chris Goodwin
If you are old enough to have taught Carlene Cuzzourt and me, it truly shows your age. WOW. I'm sure she was better behaved than myself, but i proclaim that those roles have reversed in our adulthood

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Happy Anniversary!!!



I made the decision to ask my brother to be my best man. He may be among the youngest guys in history to serve that role. I figured since my Daddy was performing the ceremony, David should serve that role -- he wouldn't always be a kid, but he would always be my brother -- and I might one day need a good barbecue smoker for my Independence Day celebrations.

Terrell Shaw
Does anyone else see Katie Shaw in this picture?


Ruth Baird Shaw
Katie like Jessica and Haley got the best of both parents!


Carol Shaw Johnston
He has always been so cute & precious!


Joan Shaw Turrentine
Now THAT's my baby brother!


Ruth Baird Shaw
Yes...cute, precious, good , smart...


Ann Gore
What an honor!!

Daddy is holding his ever-present camera. I come by it honestly. See the Polaroid print in his right hand. He is no doubt counting silently to sixty, anxious to peel it for that wonderful thrill of "instant" photography.
 
Charlie and Rhoda were fellow interns of mine in the National Teacher Corps in WV. Rhoda's husband Kevin was one of my groomsmen. Rhoda died of cancer several years ago. Bob and Sharlee Gipson are our dear friends from college days. As you can see Sharlee was one of Sheila's bridesmaids.

Ruth Baird Shaw
Beautiful wedding and i got another wonderful daughter i love as my own.

We attended church that Sunday morning, then the wedding party met at Aunt Dot's home on the south side of town for Sunday dinner before the afternoon wedding. We had originally planned to be married on Saturday the 7th, but found the church already reserved by another couple for that date.



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