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47th Wedding Anniversary for Roy and Dolores Kelley

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47th Wedding Anniversary for Roy and Dolores Kelley

Today, Dolores and I have reached another milestone on our 47th wedding anniversary. 

We were engaged on St. Patrick's Day in 1965 and were married on June 12, 1965 at the Cradock Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia.  The reception was at the Moose Lodge.  The first night of our honeymoon was at the beautiful Williamsburg Inn in Colonial Williamsburg.

The secret to a long and happy marriage is to have the best wife in the world. 

My anniversary breakfast will be at the monthly sales meeting of RE/MAX Realty Group, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  A typical schedule for those in real estate.

Life is good.  Have a great day.

Pink Chrysanthemum, Longwood Gardens IMG_5390

Photograph by Dolores Kelley using a Canon PowerShot S90 Camera. 

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 

Posted by

Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Comments (38)

Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Roy-Happy Anniversary to both of you. 47 yrs is a wonderful thing especially nowadays

Jun 12, 2012 09:50 AM
Bob & Leilani Souza
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Wow, Roy...a big, huge, happy 47th Anniversary to you and Dolores!!! :)

Leilani

Jun 12, 2012 10:06 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Roy,

 Happy Anniversary my friend. I wish you and Delores another 47 years of happiness and love. You both must have found the secret to a long and happy marriage.

Jun 12, 2012 10:10 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for your kind words.  Life is good in Maryland.

Peony, U.S. National Arboretum, Spring Flowers IMG_9064

Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Jun 12, 2012 10:14 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

47 years!  That is fantastic Roy.  And you are a very wise man giving your wife all the credit.

Jun 12, 2012 11:15 AM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566
So what is your favorite restaurant for your Anniversary Dinner?
Jun 12, 2012 11:17 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS to the two of you!  47 years is quite an accomplishment!  Interestingly enough, I remember precisely what I was doing that day.  We were celebrating my mother's 55th birthday!  She is long passed now, but I remember the day well!

Jun 12, 2012 12:06 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Happy 47th Anniversary Roy and Dolores! What an honor to celebrate with you! Congratulations!

Jun 12, 2012 12:27 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
Fabulous achievement for you both. Congratulations and wishing you many more years of loving and living. Margaret
Jun 12, 2012 12:30 PM
Nancy Conner
Olympia, WA
Olympia/Thurston County WA
Congratulations - and I wish you many, many more happy years together!
Jun 12, 2012 12:36 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Roy, Congratulations and Happy 47th wedding anniversary. You both are blessed to have each other.

Jun 12, 2012 01:11 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Happy Anniversary Roy and Dolores!!!  How awesome to be married for 47 years and I love the secret to your long and very happy marriage....  "The best wife in the world"!!!

Jun 12, 2012 01:16 PM
Rose King
David Tracy Real Estate - Friendswood, TX
Friendswood / Pearland / Houston Bay Area

Happy Anniversary Roy and Dolores! Being married 47 years is an awesome accomplishment! I like your secret to a happy marriage, Roy....very smart man!

Happy Anniversary

Jun 12, 2012 02:03 PM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary! Hope you had a wonderful day and celebration.

Jun 12, 2012 02:32 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
Dear roy and Delores, My heartfelt congratulations on this wonderful celebration of your marrriage. I am suggesting this , just because it deserves to be!
Jun 12, 2012 03:01 PM
DeeDee Riley
Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA
Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Roy,

Hopefully you saw my note on Facebook but I love the opportunity to wish you Happy Anniversary again!  You'll have to write a follow up post for us and tell us how the rest of your day went!  Hope you didn't work the whole day!!!

Jun 12, 2012 04:08 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks so much for your special messages.  It is always good to hear from you.

 Tangerine Gerbera Daisy, Kentlands, Spring Flowers IMG_0658

Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Jun 12, 2012 08:56 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Congratulations Roy & Dolores!  I love this post and everything you had to say! I just had to click suggest because it's such a great human interest story and you are always such a shining example here on AR for quality, good news, and encouragement to others.

May life be ever kind to both of you!

Jun 12, 2012 11:49 PM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Oh my!  Congratulations.  I hope you filled Dolores' home with REAL flowers.  47 years together is a lifetime.  It sounds like you are soul mates.  I'm so happy to see how happy the two of you are!!!  Here's to many more years of bliss.

Jun 13, 2012 01:51 AM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Well congratulations for being with the woman that you love so much for that long!  You are definitely a role model!

Jun 14, 2012 11:29 AM