Theodossions celebrate half a century together
Theo and Ann Theodossion of Danwcliffe, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 24 December last year.
DAWNCLIFFE residents, Theo and Ann Theodossion celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 24 December last year.
They were both only 16 years old when they first met – Theo was the best man and Ann was a bridesmaid at the same wedding.
They courted for four years, were engaged for one year and got married on the same day as Ann’s parent’s celebrated their 29th anniversary.
They spent a week’s honeymoon at the Los Angeles Hotel in Durban in 1966, but slept over at the Howick Hotel on Christmas day on their way from Gauteng to Durban.
After living in Gauteng for 39 years, they relocated to Dawncliffe, Westville in 2005.
They were blessed with a son, George, in 1968 and four years later their daughter, Michelle, was born in 1972.
Many years later a lovely daughter and son-in-law, Celeste and Wayne were added to the family and four gorgeous grandchildren, who they adore, were born: Britney, Ethan, Madison and Payton.
Lawn bowls was their mutual interest for 23 years but Theo resigned at the beginning of 2016 due to ill health.
The couple decided not to have a big celebration for their anniversary but instead their children arranged something special for them, one night at the same Howick Hotel on Christmas day for them last year and in the same room as 50 years ago.
Unfortunately the Los Angeles in Durban does not operate as a hotel anymore.
Theo and Ann realised that they were able to experience 50 years together only through the grace of God and they believe that they are blessed for still being with each other after half a century.
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