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Local couple relies on a strong marriage to get through the ‘worse’ as well as the ’better’
we all sat at a table and talked. I ordered hot tea with honey, but was having a hard time opening my packet of honey. Drew reached for it, tearing it easily with his strong fingers. As soon as I saw Drew, I knew he was a special man. His quick wit, baby-blue eyes and Marilyn and Andy Drew met gentle soul impressed me right after each had experienced a off, and the evening ended far painful, failed marriage of many too quickly for me. I was living years. a nomadic life at the time while Their story of falling in love working on a book for a woman and 13 years of a beautiful, lov- in Campbell County. I planned ing and fulfilling marriage is to return to North Carolina proof that true when I finished love can heal the project to old wounds and ‘If you want your build a new conquer all trilife there as a als — or at least marriage to be displaced housemake them more successful, laugh wife. endurable. My sons and often, pray through Marilyn’s adtheir families vice to newly- the hard times and lived there, and weds: they were my find what works.’ “Take time to life. I could not Marilyn Drew imagine living know your mate ... really know so far away from them. If you want your marriage them. to be successful, laugh often, God had another plan, pray through the hard times though. A few days after the and find what works. We have tea party, my friend called and focused on giving each other the said that Drew would like my freedom to grow and develop as phone number. With excitement individuals. Coming from previ- stirring in my heart, I gave her ously controlled relationships, it permission to pass it on to him. has been like a breath of fresh Then I waited. air for both of us.” It was six weeks before he finally called. By then, I had settled in the Gillette comHere is their story, munity, renting an apartment from one of my cousins. The in Marilyn’s words: writing continued, but now I ndrew Cook Drew and I, was receiving a daily phone Marilyn Dewey Lynde, call from a country boy. It met in the spring of 2001. was easy for us to talk, as we Andy’s son was married to had experienced similar pain the niece of one of my friends, in the breakup of our marand “Little Andy” arranged our riages. He’d been married for meeting. We went to a small 35 years, and I had been Mrs. restaurant in Glenrock, where Jerry Lynde for 30 years. He
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Andy and Marilyn Drew celebrate one of many happy moments during their 13-year marriage. Photo courtesy Marilyn Drew
looked for ways to make me laugh and listened to my hurts and fears. Our first date was a drive up Chief Joseph Highway and over Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, Montana. He drove my little red Camry like a pro, cornering the curves on the steep mountain pass with ease. We stopped for lunch at Red Lodge and then returned to Powell. Then I went on my way. The next time we met was at a restaurant in Casper, where
he showed up in a Hoss-Cartwright style Stetson that made him a couple inches taller than his normal 5-foot, 4-inch frame. I didn’t know whether to laugh or swoon. Never mind the fact that I am a good 2 inches taller. It simply didn’t matter, as by then we were becoming the best of friends. After the book project was finished, he talked me into moving to Powell so we could see where the relationship was going. I enrolled at Northwest
College and settled into an offcampus rental designed for one. I was in no hurry to make any commitments to anyone. One of my favorite classes that spring was Family Communications, taught by Charlotte Patrick. Finally, I was able to understand how a solid marriage like mine could be so shattered. I knew that the Lord was leading me in my relationship with Drew, but still had a lot of trust issues. So I went “home” to North Carolina for
three weeks to try to figure it out. While there, I happened to attend a Wednesday night service at my son’s church. At that time, he was offering several different classes from which you could choose. A well-seasoned man of God was teaching on how to hear from the Lord, and that is the one I chose. At the end of the session, he handed out a piece of paper and asked us to consider one question that demanded an answer. He then asked the Lord to speak to us. Of course, I wanted to know whether to return to the West and marry Drew. So, in simple faith, I wrote down what was coming to mind: “Go back to Powell and settle yourself in the community and trust your heart to this man.” After 13 years, it has proven to be sound advice. Judge Hunter Patrick presided over our wedding ceremony, which took place at the First United Methodist Church in Powell on Oct. 25, 2003. As it was a small gathering, we chose to have it in their chapel. I was hired as a librarian assistant at Hinckley Library on the NWC campus and worked there for 10 years. My beloved always brought my dinner and came to pick me up after work. His presence was not only a comfort, but a thrill to my heart. Even now I can hardly wait to get home to him when I’ve gone out to the grocery store or somewhere. We found a love that knows no bounds. It has grown over the years and sustains us in our present trial. We are simply thankful that in our mid 50s, we dared to begin again.
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH ‘How does one swallow the pill we’ve been given? Last month I didn’t even know what the acronym ALS stood for. Now I am watching my beloved Drew gradually lose the functioning of his muscles through what is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease ...’ Marilyn Drew
Marilyn’s Facebook posts, used with her permission, show the couple’s journey into the sorrows — and joys — of the most severe storm they’ve been faced with. Beginning last fall, Andy began experiencing symptoms that indicated problems ranging from heart or lung disease to an immune disorder. Marilyn was no longer able to work due to the need to provide full-time care for Andy, whom she often refers to as her beloved. Even as her concerns grew, Marilyn has kept her focus on the positive as well as the struggles she and Andy face. She concluded several posts with statements of joy, such as, “What a man! What a husband!” and, “Life is truly grand in Drewland!” Despite continuing, extensive testing, a diagnosis was elusive until last month. On Jan. 23, a distraught Marilyn wrote: “How does one swallow the
pill we’ve been given? Last month I didn’t even know what the acronym ALS stood for. Now I am watching my beloved Drew gradually lose the functioning of his muscles through what is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ... “Without the comfort and strength of the Holy Spirit, we would be like two shipwrecked sojourners adrift on the sea. ... “But, thank God, we are not alone! Friends and family are surrounding us with prayer. Our children are undergirding us with their concern and support, and the enduring love that Andy and I have for one another gives us the courage to face the challenges of each new day.” In subsequent posts, Marilyn and Andy express gratitude for the continuing support of family and friends, health care providers and the strength they receive through faith. In her most recent post on Feb. 1, Marilyn wrote, “We now spend a good portion of our days
watching reruns of westerns like Gunsmoke and Little House on the Prairie. There’s not much talking, but a contentment that comes from being with the one you love. The hours pass quickly, making the days flood together into weeks and months. As I watch him napping in the chair next to me, memories flood my heart. What a good and simple life Drew has provided for me! “Now on oxygen fulltime, his shoulders move up and down with the rhythm of his breathing. He awakens occasionally and looks at me with a tenderness that only soulmates understand. ... “When I dare to consider the future, I remind myself that God has a plan. ... He gives me the power to walk this out with dignity, bringing honor to my dear husband. “None of this walk through the valley of the shadow of death is easy. ...Thank God, I know how to hunker down and withstand the ragings of this dreadful
disease. I look away from his withered body, focusing instead on the good times we’ve shared in our 13-year journey. I see him casting a fishing line with his ever present baseball cap on his head. I see the twinkle in his eye as his line begins to jerk and he reels in yet another fish. “I watch a man and his dog walk a field of corn, waiting expectantly as a pheasant is flushed and a shot rings out. I remember the blue grouse hunting on a friend’s summer range in the Bighorns. There have also been countless deer, elk and bighorn sheep observed in the high country because of his keen ability to spot them in their natural habitats. “Tomorrow will bring its own challenges as Drew’s strength continues to wane. Tempers will flare, but tenderness will be quickly restored. Above all else, we want no regrets as we travel this slippy-slidey road. May God give us the grace to finish our course.”
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ark County, Wyoming, WHAT YOU NEED TO GET serves at times as a A MARRIAGE LICENSE wedding destination for The cost to apply for a Wyocouples from around the United States and countries across the ming marriage license is $30, globe, thanks mainly to Yellow- with an additional $5 fee for a certified copy of the license. stone National Park. To get a marriage license in From Scotland to Australia, Wyoming, the bride and groom couples are drawn to the area. “We did have one couple come both must be 18 years of age or older, or have from Israel,” said signed consent Park County Clerk from their parents Colleen Renner. ‘A (Park County) if they are 16 or “They were probably the most ex- marriage license is 17. A judge’s court cited. They sang, good in any part order is required and they were reof Wyoming, but before anyone 15 ally excited.” or younger can Renner said her they have to be in obtain a Wyoming office gets many the boundaries of marriage license. inquiries about The bride and getting married in Wyoming.’ groom both need Yellowstone. Colleen Renner identification: A Before they can County clerk driver’s license, do that, couples birth certificate, must apply for and receive a special use permit military ID, passport, school from the Visitors Service Office ID, etc. Other required information: in Yellowstone National Park in • Social Security number. addition to obtaining a Wyoming • Current residential address. marriage license, she said. • Date and place of birth. The YNP Visitors Service Of• Father’s first and last names fice can be reached by telephone at 307-344-2109; by fax at 307- and the state of his birth. • Mother’s first and maiden 344-2014; or by mail at P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, name and the state of her birth. • If applicable, the number of Wyoming, 82190. “One thing we have to re- prior marriages and the date of mind them is, they still need to the last divorce. There is no waiting period for make sure they’re in Wyoming boundaries when they get mar- marriage licenses in Wyoming, ried in the park” and not in a and blood tests are not required. If not used, the application part of Yellowstone that extends over the border into Montana or expires one year from the date of issuance. Idaho, Renner added. Renner said it is surprising “A (Park County) marriage license is good in any part of how often people don’t know Wyoming, but they have to be their parents’ birth dates or in the boundaries of Wyoming,” places of birth, and they sometimes don’t know their mothers’ she said. Occasionally, Renner said, maiden names, either. Another, more recent proba staff member will remain at the clerk’s office after hours to lem: “We find that, with the help an out-of-town couple with younger generation, they’ve neva marriage license when their er signed their name in cursive, flight doesn’t land in Cody be- or signed their full name with their middle name. So many of fore 5 p.m. “We work to help in any way them ask, ‘Can we print it?’ and we can,” she said. “Occasionally, we say, ‘No, you need to sign it. a clerk will serve as a witness in Printing it is not a signature.’”
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FAMILY AND FARMING Don started farming a couple hundred acres at first, and eventually, that increased n the morning of July 20, 1933, a to a couple thousand acres. The Faxons doctor in rural Powell delivered a raised a lot of sheep and grew beans and radbaby boy named Don Faxon. Hours ish seed varieties in the early years. Over the decades, Janie happily worked later, the doctor was called to another Powell home and delivered a baby girl, alongside her husband on the family’s farm. “We had a lot of the same interests. We Janie Anderson. The two would end up sharing more than both grew up on a farm,” she said. “All he just a birthday — they have shared a life- ever wanted to do was farm, and that’s all I really knew, too.” time together. That legacy continued, as the couple The couple celebrated their 65th wedraised their children on ding anniversary in June the family farm north of and their 83rd birthdays a Powell. month later. ‘We went together From 1952 to 1962, they “We’ve had a lot of good pretty much all the had five children — Jerry, times together,” said Janie way through high Vicki, Gloria, Andy and (Anderson) Faxon. school, and two weeks Lynda. Janie said she’s thankful EARLY YEARS they raised their kids on Don and Janie don’t after we graduated, the farm. There was always remember exactly when we got married.’ something for them to do. they met. “Probably around the Janie Faxon As the kids grew, they also stayed busy with school acfirst grade,” Janie said. While they knew one another growing up tivities, which meant a lot of taxiing back and in Powell schools, Janie and Don weren’t forth into town. The years flew by. close friends in their early years. “Somehow you think it’s lagging along, In junior high, “we got to be more friendbut when you get past it, it’s went so fast, you ly,” she said. “We started going together when we don’t know what to do,” Janie said. Today, the couple’s son, Jerry, and grandwere freshmen,” Janie said. “We went together pretty much all the way through son, Paul, continue to farm the same ground high school, and two weeks after we gradu- that’s been in the family for decades. Paul and his family live in the home where ated, we got married.” They were just 17 years old when they Don and Janie lived for many years. Before that, Don’s grandparents owned the place. said, “I do.” “There’s been six generations that have “Everybody thought we were too young, and we probably were,” Janie lived in that house,” Don said. The family ties are strong. Don and Janie said. “But something worked. We’re still live on the land her grandparents hometogether.” They got married on June 12, 1951, and steaded in the early 1900s. Farming is all Don ever thought of doing, shared an anniversary with Don’s parents, Janie said. Hazel and Cheney Faxon. “It’s been good to us,” she said. Don and Janie exchanged vows in a Over the years, their family has grown to small wedding ceremony at Janie’s family home east of Powell — just down the road include 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. from where the couple lives today. “So our family is growing all the time,” For their honeymoon, the newlyweds went to a North Fork cabin, then to Yel- Janie said. lowstone National Park and on to Sun Valley, Idaho. ‘WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN “And then we came back and went to GOOD FRIENDS’ farming and we’ve never quit,” Don said While Don and Janie have spent almost with a laugh. their entire lives in Powell, the couple went
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t was halftime of the Northwest College men’s basketball game against Miles Community College, and Gary Kerby was nervous. Not because of the play of the Trappers; the home team was knocking around the Pioneers pretty good at that point, holding a comfortable 42-27 lead at the break. No, Gary was nervous for an entirely different reason. After all, how often do you propose to the love of your life, especially in front of a gym full of basketball fans? “I had run out of days (to propose),” Gary chuckled. “I had made plans a couple of times to propose previous, and that didn’t work out too good. All of a sudden, sitting at the basketball game, I thought ‘You know what? If I don’t do it right now, I’m not going to do it.’” Gary’s betrothed, Sandy Greco, works as a facilities assistant at Northwest College, a position she’s held for 17 years. It was in this capacity that Gary hatched his plan for a memorable proposal. But more on that later. FINDING ‘THE ONE’ Sandy and Gary met as many couples do in the digital age, through an online dating website. Though Gary, an artist and sculpter based out of Wilsall, Montana, and Sandy were separated by about three hours and a state line, they found they had a lot in common. They both enjoy hunting, fishing, going on hikes and music. “We met on FarmersOnly. com, and I used to drive Gary nuts because when people would ask how we met, I would sing the jingle,” Greco said, laughing. The couple also bonded over a love of art, Gary’s in particular. “She’s been kind of my inspiration,” Gary said. “That maybe there is someone out there for me that would make me happy. And she’s been very encouraging in
my art. I’m not going to quit, and with.” Greco is proud to be 60, and she won’t let me.” The two talked online and on said attitude and keeping active the phone for about two weeks are the keys to a happy, healthy before meeting face to face for lifestyle and maintaining a youththe first time. They’ve now been ful exuberance. “That’s another thing I liked dating for about a year and a half, though distance isn’t as much of a about Gary, he’s very active,” she said. “We feed off each other’s problem as one might think. “We get together as much as positivity. Negativity will ruin we can,” Sandy said. “Some- your whole day. I don’t even let times we’ve gone as long as two my kids at the school be negative. months, but we keep in contact I say good morning to every one of my students. They’re not going daily on the phone.” Mornings are spent serenad- to get away with being negative.” ing each other on the phone to THE PROPOSAL “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” The afternoon of Jan. 21 found sending each other out into the Sandy working day with a smile. Cabre Gym, run“We sing that toning brooms over gether every day,” ‘We always try the basketball she said. “We start court between the out positive. That to start our day men and women’s was one of my big- with a smile and games, as well gest attractions to end our day with as during halfhim was the fact time. Gary was in that he was so posi- a smile. That’s tive.” one of the things I town to spend the weekend; he had They also sing already decided to each other at love about her.’ to ask Sandy to night, whether in Gary Kerby marry him, he just person or on the wasn’t sure when. phone, committed to never going to bed angry. Previous plans to do so had “We always try to start our been thwarted by one thing or day with a smile and end our day another, and as he sat at the with a smile,” Gary said. “That’s game with the ring burning a one of the things I love about her. hole in his pocket, he came up Once in a while we forget things with an idea. With Sandy attendlike that, you get wrapped up in ing to the floors, Gary snuck up life and forget about the impor- to the public address announctant things. That’s our way of er’s booth and outlined his plan. staying connected.” “When she went to go get the They both admitted they brooms, I just followed her down weren’t having the best of luck the front of the stands,” he reon the dating site before Sandy called. “I took a right-hand turn came across Gary’s profile and and went up to talk to the P.A. decided to drop him a line. Gary, guy, and he said, ‘Yup, I’ll do it,’ however, did have a stipulation in and he did a play-by-play and I his profile that could have ended sure appreciated it.” the courtship before it began. Once the announcer began his “He’s going to kill me for shar- pitch, however, Gary said things ing this, but I don’t care,” she became a little, well, difficult to said. “But in his profile, he stated recall. he wouldn’t go out with an older “I sat there behind the scorwoman. Well, I’m five years older er’s table for her to show up, than him, so I contacted him and and after the announcer started said ‘What is wrong with dat- talking, I went completely blank. ing an older woman?’ And after I didn’t hear a darn thing he we met, he told me I have more said. But he must have done a youth and energy than any of the good job though, because she other girls he had been in contact accepted.”
Sandy remembers wondering why Gary had moved his seat from one end of the arena to the other, still having no clue what was about to happen. “I’m doing the floors, and all of a sudden I hear Bruce (the P.A. announcer) talking about me over the P.A. system,” Sandy said. “I found that odd that he would be talking about me, even though we had gone to high school together, so I’m thinking ‘Whaaaaat?’ And he said ‘There is a gentleman here who has a question to ask you.’ And I kept saying ‘Oh, my gosh!’ as Gary got down on one knee and proposed.” Proposals in public places have become more and more common over the years, though in this era of YouTube and Instagram, examples of this approach going shockingly (and at times hilariously) bad are just a mouse-click away. Did Gary at any time before the proposal wonder if he would be the next social media casualty? “I knew that she’d say yes, but the timing had never been right,” Gary said. “But I’m actually glad those other times didn’t work out, because they weren’t as good as this one. Besides, no one in Powell knows who I am. If I mess it up, I don’t walk away in shame. Nobody’s ever going to know. But I knew she’d say yes. I’ve known for a long time that she is the one.” Sandy laughingly agreed. “There were so many people who congratulated us, people who I didn’t even know,” Sandy said, relishing the memory. “My girls were all yelling and clapping, and it was just a really special moment. I looked at Gary and (said), ‘Yep, you got me; you got me good.’” The couple has set June 3 as their wedding date, with festivities to be held in Wilsall, either at Veteran’s Park or a local ranch. Asked how she knew she had chosen a keeper, Sandy said it was simple. “He said he liked my smile,” she said.
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efore starting kindergarten, I learned how to spell my last name. For a 5-yearold, stringing together the letters S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-R-T can be a challenge. So, my parents helped prepare me for the task. Incidentally, my dad also taught my siblings and I how to say the alphabet backward as well as forward before entering kindergarten, but that’s another story. Throughout my school years, I routinely had to tell teachers and classmates how to spell and pronounce “Schweigert.” Of course, telemarketers often butcher the name, though they come up with some memorable attempts at pronouncing it. Over the years, I received mail with creative spellings — Shwagger, Swigert, etc. I missed a flight once because an airline employee misspelled “Schweigert” when booking my ticket, so I wasn’t showing up as a passenger in their system. Even though the name Schweigert came with a few headaches,
I always was fond of it. For a decade, I wrote hundreds of articles in the Powell Tribune that all started with the same three words: By Tessa Schweigert. As a writer, I grew attached to my byline. I stand by what I write in the newspaper, and I built a reputation in this community with my maiden name. When I got married in October 2014, I wasn’t sure what to do with my name. I couldn’t be happier to be married to CJ Baker, and I gladly took his last name. Still, I was hesitant to give up my byline in the Powell Tribune. So, I kept signing articles as Schweigert, even though I legally changed my name to Baker two years ago. For our first two years of marriage, I tried to use both. I had to remember which one to go by in different circumstances — I signed emails at work as Schweigert, but signed checks at the bank as Baker. It became quite confusing, especially when introducing myself to people. I considered hyphenating, but Schweigert-Baker is just
way too long. What a mouthful. As our two-year wedding anniversary approached last fall, I started thinking it was time to change my byline in the Tribune. I wanted to be Mrs. Baker in every area of my life, as a writer and a wife. Part of me still wanted to carry on the Schweigert name in some way, since my dad was the only son in his family and I only have one brother. However, around the time I was thinking about changing my last name in the Tribune, my brother and his wife announced they were having a baby boy — the first Schweigert baby in our family since I was born. I made the decision to take on the Baker byline on the day my husband decided to become the editor of this newspaper. During a time of transition at the Tribune and in our lives, it seemed like the right moment to officially make the change. Of course, if you call me Schweigert, I’ll still happily answer. It’s a name I will always be proud of — but I’m looking forward to the chapters in life I will write as Mrs. Baker.
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Preserving those memories Your wedding ceremony and reception will go by in a flash. You spend countless hours planning the perfect event and when the day finally arrives, it seems to move in a fast-forward pace. Preserving the memories from your special day can help you hold on to the feelings of love, support and excitement that accompany the wedding. So whether you opt for photography, video or another method to record the day’s events, be sure to have a plan ahead of time so you’re not scrambling for ideas at the last minute. PHOTOGRAPHER While quality photographic equipment is becoming more widely available and affordable, it may not be such a good idea to ask your wannabe-photographer cousin to take the photos of your wedding with their digital camera. A camera takes great pictures just like a kitchen makes delicious food. You need an expert operator to get great results. Looking carefully for a professional photographer may be one of the best decisions you make. They’ll not only be able to get spectacular images from your
special day, but they’ll also add an air of professionalism and sophistication to your event by following proper etiquette. VIDEOGRAPHER Video is a powerful option for preserving your wedding memories, as it affords you the opportunity to watch yourself walk down the aisle and remember the groom’s reaction. A professional videographer can set up multiple cameras to capture your wedding and reception from every angle, even in crisp HD format. Be ready to shell out a big portion of your wedding budget for this option, though. Quality video technicians do not come cheap. GET A WEDDING HASHTAG In the age of social media, more brides and grooms are using a wedding hashtag. Guests can use a special keyword with the hashtag symbol # to highlight photos from the wedding on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Let guests know what your wedding hashtag is so that you can see photos from your wedding that are uploaded to social media websites. Couples can create a unique hashtag,
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