WINTHROP – A 50th wedding anniversary celebration was held recently for Fredrick and Phyllis Hewett. Mr. Hewett is a resident of Heritage Rehab and Living Center.
Paper bells and tulle decorated the dining room, where a special table was reserved for the couple. Cake and ice cream was served after the Rev. Russell Chase recited a poem and gave a blessing. Readings from the Bible were also provided.
The couple then retreated to their room to open their basket of cards from family, friends and staff at the center.
The couple was married on May 20, 1956. They own a farm in Fayette that Mr. Hewett had been farming since 1949 at the age of 17. He also worked for the school department as a bus driver and then a custodian, until he retired.
Mrs. Hewett had many occupations, from teacher’s aide, head cook at Maranacook School, to making cakes from her home. She spends most of every day with her husband, assisting in his care.
They have a son, Michael, and a daughter, Ruth Archer, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
They met when she was just 16. Her cousin introduced them and they dated a few times. Mr. Hewett was then drafted into the Army, where he served as a guard at a gas depot in France. He was originally ordered to Korea, but got diverted to Germany and then France. They corresponded for two years while he was away. Upon his return home, the couple started dating again.
The couple waited five years before having children. The birth of their son was a big day. There was a terrible storm and school was dismissed early. He was a school bus driver and became a father as he was taking children home.
Their story is one of love and commitment.
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