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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — An 89-year-old woman who got married at a Virginia assisted living home said a friend introduced her to her 56-year-old groom when he moved into the facility.
“We just got acquainted. It’s been about a year,” Gloria Kirby, Morningside in the West End’s resident ambassador, recalled. “He’s a very kind man, thoughtful and considerate.”
WTVRRandy Wray said just moments before the ceremony Saturday afternoon that his heart “was jumping” as he thought about marrying his “Pumpkin.”
“I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you,” he said.
Randy said the wedding was “a long time coming” and that “it’s never too late” to find love.
“Because I never thought I’d find it again, I gave up,” he said.
WTVRGloria said she immediately liked what she saw in Randy.
“As you grow older, which I have, it becomes easier to decipher people and their feelings and dealing with other people,” Gloria said. “Today’s my wedding day. I just can’t believe this.”