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Friday, December 3, 1965
The wedding was perfect; it was like we planned it for months, instead of a week. As you can see, our parents were very happy to get rid of us love birds, who were always hanging around the house hugging and kissing all the time!
Wedding Rush
Anchors Aweigh
We had the perfect plan: a spring wedding set for May 21, 1966. But life, and the United States Navy, had other plans.
In late November, the "Next Shock" hit. We received word that my brother Lenny was being deployed to Vietnam aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. He was shipping out the very next week. There was absolutely no way Georgia and I were going to get married without both Lenny and Ernie standing up there with us in the wedding party.
So, we executed a massive pivot. We scrapped the May timeline entirely and decided to get married on Friday, December 3rd. It was a crazy schedule—designed specifically to allow us a quick weekend honeymoon before getting back to work—but our parents immediately stepped in and did what families do: they helped us make the impossible happen.
We went into pure hustle mode. Before the wedding, we secured an apartment in the same complex where Ernie and Dave lived. I kept my head down, working my job and spending every spare minute getting our gear moved in. I rented a tuxedo, and Georgia and her mom went out and found a beautiful, affordable dress. We didn't need a year to plan a fancy party; we just needed our family together before Lenny shipped out. Oorah!
The Music Man
My good friend Carmen Menna sang our song, "More." He later studied music and became a professor of music. He had a great voice and introduced us to falceto type singing.
He was proficient at playing many instruments and was excellent with his Accooustic Guitar. Thanks Carmen! We had a wonderful wedding party at Georgia’s parents' home in their remodeled basement. It was absolutely perfect for the small group we had. I now think he would have won either the Voice or American Idol, he was fabulous.
The Happy Couple
the wedding was perfect, it was like we planned it for months, instead of a week. As you can see, our parents were very happy to get rid of us love birds, hanging around the house hugging and kissing all the time.
We had a wonderful wedding party at Georgia’s parents' home in their remodeled basement. Perfect for the small group we had.
Evangelical Church
Wooddale, Illinois
Carolyn Rusteberg, Bridesmaid, who set us up on our Blind Date
The Groomsmen:
Lenny & Dave Ryan
Best Man, Ernie Jr.
Uncle Andy, Ernie Sr.
Rose & Ernie Horvath
Lenny, Ernie, and Me.
Georgia's Grandparents
George & Bonnie Bonner
SanGeo's Parentss
Ernie Sr., Rose Horvath, Shirley & Ed Sims
Grandma Grace Laporte
Grandma Bonnie Bonner
Mother Rose Horvath
Mother Shirley Sims
The Horvath's
Mom, Dad, Lenny, Ernie, and Me.
This may be the only photo I have of our family together at one time.
Sandy... maybe!
My legal name is Anthony Ross Joseph Horvath. From Grandpa Ross Jinselli, who was a true salesman that owned a used car lot in Chicago. He remarried Ann, who I can remember was a nice person, that helped our family during the recession. I always thought he was somehow connected, if you know what I mean.
The Honeymoon Weekend: From a Friday Night Dash to "40-4-40" (later)
We were married on that Friday night, December 3rd, filled with an excitement that made the freezing weather disappear. Georgia hugged me all the way to our weekend getaway, and in that moment, we couldn’t have asked for anything more. We had a weekend full of fun and made it back home by Sunday night, ready to start our life together.
We never felt cheated by our "quick" start. Over the years, we made up for it with many trips to Hawaii, always circling back to celebrate the day we chose family over a spring date. But the ultimate "Next Shock" came in 2005. To celebrate our fortieth anniversary, we embarked on a journey we called "40-4-40"—forty days in Italy and Greece for our fortieth year. It was the honeymoon of honeymoons, a testament to a journey that started with a rented tux and a Navy deployment.
Whenever I hear the song. 🎶 - Until I Found You", it takes me right back to that foundation we built. It reminds me that in a world of constant technological change, finding the right partner is the only thing that truly makes the ride worth it.
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