Seniors share the love on Valentine's Day
Posted Feb 16, 2012 By Jennifer McIntosh
Click to Enlarge
EMC news - For Earl and Eileen Timble, who live at Lynwood Lodge Retirement Home in Bells Corners, Valentine's Day is just another day in their 65-year marriage. 
Jennifer McIntosh, Metroland
Earl and Eileen Timble have been married for 65 years - and are still inseperable.
The couple, who married at the age of 25 and moved into Lynwood a few years ago from their home on Mississippi Lake, are inseparable.
They share a suite and if Earl wasn't there to help take care of Eileen she probably would need to move to another facility.
"But this way we get to stay together," he said.
The pair met at a church function when Eileen was going to school for nursing in Kingston.
Earl said she played piano really well and he was hooked.
STORE OWNER
The pair made their home together, with Earl running a retail store in Westboro.
"That was back when small stores could succeed," he said. "Before malls."
They have lived a quiet life, with some travel to the British Isles and Canada's west coast after retirement. They used to own a home in Florida but it's easy to see that Earl prefers the country life.
They had five children but lost one in the first five weeks of his life and another that drowned when she was 13.
"That was hard, but we got through it together," Eileen said.
Their three remaining children - all daughters - live close enough that the grandparents can visit with their seven grandchildren.
The two have a small dog they baby at the lodge. Her name is Princess.
The pair has clearly found a rhythm and sometimes finish each other's sentences.
Eileen said Earl was never one for flowers and chocolates, but she didn't need a special day to know she was loved.
"I never doubted his love," she said. "Not for one second."
blog comments powered by Disqus
