Thank you for the opportunity to share a long ago memory.
It was in December of 1974 and Rebecca and I were assigned to the Kemper Building. Since both of our parents (George Yost and Russell Moon) were ministers we had chosen to select a 3rd Party to perform our wedding ceremony and we chose George Holcombe. We had planned our Wedding Date to be a part of a Global Meeting that was being held at the Kemper building. I cannot recall what the event was but the majority of the priors from around the globe were assembled for that event and so we piggybacked our wedding celebration as part of that Global Meeting.
We had invited our family to come to Chicago to be a part of the festivities. Everything was going along as planned until George and Wanda invited us to come to their room a couple of days before the wedding at which time George, being a bit of a prankster, announced that he would not marry us. I can remember feeling stunned, but then he added that Joseph Matthews wanted to perform the service. I then remember feeling terrified.
Anyway, that was how our adventure as a married couple began.
Thanks again George for all of the ceremonies you have conducted over the years, baptisms, weddings, funerals as well as everyday ministering to those in need.
Attached is a photo from 1974 at our rehearsal dinner.
From Left to right is George Yost, David Yost, Wanda, George, Rebecca Moon, Russell Moon
I also sent this message directly to Wanda to share with George