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Couple Reconnects After Decades

There’s something about the magic of first love that time cannot erase. Years may pass, but most of us never forget the first person who captured our hearts. Ollie and Nancy Bowman are no exception. They met in the late 1950s at Wenatchee High School. “She chased me down the hallway,” Ollie teased. By their junior year they were an item. Ollie recalled, “We used to walk home from school together.” More importantly, Nancy’s nine brothers and her parents liked her beau. Their first “official” date proved unforgettable. Ollie had purchased a 1936 Dodge. “The first time we went out in it, it quit,” he said. “I drove to the closest house and was able to fix the broken oil line.” He also got her home in time for curfew. “He was worried about what my family would think,” said Nancy/Cindy Hval, SR Love Stories. More here. (Photo: Jesse Tinsley)

Question: Do you remember your first love?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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