Calvin and Shirley (Stinson) Mays are celebrating 75 years of marriage this year, a rare feat that only 0.0016% of couples ever meet. They were married Nov 9, 1951, at the home of the local pastor at Natalia First Baptist Church, and were high school sweethearts.
In fact, Calvin said he first noticed Shirley because she was such a good softball player. He soon grew to love spending time with her and making her laugh. One day he told her they just needed to get married.
Calvin enlisted in the Air Force at 19 years of age and they spent 20 exciting years living in Alaska, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, Newfoundland, CA, northern California, the gulf coast of Mississippi, SC, and Arkansas, while raising five children. Calvin is also a Vietnam veteran, who served a year as a combat controller near the DMZ in 1971. He is also a Master parachutist trained in survival in hostile areas.
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