Marriage

"Jack got up early one morning after a night of little sleep, but he did not notice his exhaustion all he felt was the butterflies fluttering in his stomach, and the heat of the California air. Jack was nervous, he always knew this day would come but he never so soon. As Jack was getting ready he realized that he had finally found the one, and was getting married to her on that very same day in the wonderful state of California.







When he reached the service he was one of the first people there. He watched people come in groups big and small, and when every one had been seated he took his place on the alter. The first part of the ceremony seemed to go in slow motion, the mother of the bride, the maids of honor, the flower girl and ring bearer, and then finally the most gorgeous bride he had ever seen. Then a second passed and Jack was no longer Jack but part of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Evans III.






John was married in 1951 to Noreen Blakley. When John’s military service was over he went back to work at Central Hanover Bank in New York, and the new couple moved into an apartment overlooking the entire New York harbor.







In 1952 they had their first child Anne Evans, and three years later their second John J. Evans IIII. In 1962 John and Noreen had their third child Elizabeth Evans, and the family moved away from the city to a town on Long Island called Cold Spring Harbor."
Polly's 2004 Biography of Bapa

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"PS Uncle Bill did an incredible job as best man as well."
Bill Evans 2008

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"Bapa and Grammy (Jack and Noreen) are the epitome of a perfect couple. They have been married for many years and over all this time they have developed relationship that has taken on a character of its own.

Both of their cars have the initials JJE and NBE marked on the passenger and driver sides. They even drive as a team. I have been in the car with my grandparents numerous times when Grammy will tell Bapa whether or not it is safe to turn into an intersection, or vice-versa.

When either Grammy or Bapa is telling a story at the dinner table, they will insert details into the story that the other forgot, or one will inject and say, "Oh, let me tell it!"

After dinner Bapa will always wait patiently (basically hovering about) for Grammy to be done washing dishes and tidying up to go to bed.

One thing that Grammy always has been and always will be in charge of is holding onto the money.

For as long as I can remember Grammy and Bapa have been a single package. Their different personalities compliment each other. I cannot think of Grammy with out a Bapa, or a Bapa without a Grammy"
Carrie 2008