RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT - Through the Years

RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT
THROUGH THE YEARS
1973
In April of 1973, Sharon was first introduced to my mother,
here at the old Ottawa airport (since demolished). Shortly
before this event, Sharon had whacked her eye on her car
door…so was introduced with a black eye. Nice first
impression I’m sure.
Late 1972 and early 1973
went by quickly as Sharon and
I were busy running away for
weekends all over the place.
She lived at home, I lived in
barracks…where else was
there to go? One weekend
was a trip to Kingston, where I received a phone call to
advise me that my Uncle Tom had died. Sad, he was only
59. Another was to a weekend at Lake-of-Bays in cottage country where we stayed with Uncle
Phil and Jean, and Sharon first met Grandma and Grandpa Lowen, who were visiting from
England.
Married…
In January I think it was, I asked Sharon’s
father for permission to marry his daughter!
I had to explain that I could support her.
I submitted my application for permission to
marry, in which you had to list all of your
intended wife’s relatives, and your assets
and liabilities (I had a net worth of
$2416.23 – damn near broke!). Had to
have a minimum of 2 years of service, also.
Having attended ‘classes’ at St Patrick's
Basilica, Ottawa and me promising to have
any children
raised in the
Catholic faith,
Sharon and I
were married
on July 21st
1973. I was
25, Sharon
was 20.
June 2017
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