February: Seventy years

2017 A Year In Review

Crystal R. Albers
Posted 12/27/17

This Valentine’s Day, millions of couples all around the world will celebrate their adoration with flowers, chocolates and dinner dates.

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February: Seventy years

2017 A Year In Review

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TORRINGTON – This Valentine’s Day, millions of couples all around the world will celebrate their adoration with flowers, chocolates and dinner dates. For a much smaller percentage, however, the holiday marks 70 years of marriage and a lifetime of love and
memories shared.
Torrington residents Lewis and Grace Snyder were married Feb. 14, 1947 after dating for just seven months.
Lewis was a medic in the U.S. Army and stationed at Fort Sam Houston Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas following his service in World War II when he met Grace, a Texas native.
“Me and a buddy of mine – I think it was on a Sunday – him and I were just walking around and we ran into her and her friend,”
Lewis said.