The Amazing Love Letter My Grandfather Wrote In My Grandmother's High School Yearbook

Spoiler: 64 years later, they're still together and pretty happy about it.

These are my grandparents, John and Marie McCrory.

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They started "going steady" (as they say) when they were 16 years old.

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Here they are at the prom with friends.

After they dated for five months, John wrote this letter in Marie's high school yearbook:

Marie McCrory

Marie McCrory

Here are his words, alongside their wedding photos:

"Marie, Please don't think I'm conceited because I picked this page to write on."

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"It's just that when you read this I want it to mean something special to you."

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"In the years you look back at the Peningian in the future I hope you're in the best of health, making a lot of money, and most important still with me."

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"We've still got a long hard road ahead of us but if we stick together we'll have a lot of fun and come out on top. (In good shape I hope.)"

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"Well it's been 5 months now and time is still flying by."

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"We've gone through a lot but there's still a long time."

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"I don't want to get too 'musha mush' so all I can say is I wish you the very best of everything as you're the closest one to my heart."

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"If someday something happens between us and you split up with me, I hope you get someone who is worthy of you."

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"Well I guess I wished you the best already so all I can say is I love you and good luck and God bless you."

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"Sincerely, Johnny 'Come on 51'"

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