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Love Stories

Destined to Be Together — Continued from page 1 Scott & Barb Maly

Earl and Gene lived for a time Robert “Scott” Rice, to Emmitsburg BarbScott Scott and Barb Maly celebrate
in California, then onto various to work for Gene’s father, Francis, their 30th wedding anniversary
assignments, including Pecos, Texas, whose business was struggling at the on February 14.
where these East time. In 1954, they were blessed with
Coast kids had a daughter, Mary Ann Rice Clever. Congratulations, Scott and Barb!
to contend
with such Earl’s efforts helped to save the Geo&ffrGeJayegsesica
things as business, for which Francis was
spiders always grateful. They have Geoffrey & Gage
and lived in Emmitsburg for the Stup
West rest of their marriage.
Texas Their time in Emmitsburg — Love, Jessica Stup
dust during the 50s, 60s, and 70s
storms. were dedicated to raising
Earl their children, instilling
and his great values in them, and
crew had to running a business. As is
to travel the case for many
separately on a marriages, theirs
troop train, while sometimes took
the wives followed with work. These
one of his fellow officer’s efforts were
mother as a chaperone, done with
another sign of a different their sense
time. Gene made some of humor
lifelong friends, with many and
of the wives demonstrating knowing
the love that has endeared each other
her to all those around her. to the
Only a short time after their core. As an
marriage, Earl and his crew example, one
were assigned to their B-29 in the time, when the
South Pacific Island of Tinian. They family wanted to
had to travel on a troop ship to meet do something that
up with their aircraft. Gene headed Earl wasn’t supporting,
back home.
Gene said, “Wait until it’s your
At the war’s end, they settled father’s idea.” She was right.
outside Mercersburg, Pennsylvania,
where Earl worked at his family’s Their years together blessed
goldfish farm. In 1952, he decided them with three children, nine
to take his dedicated wife and two grandchildren, and five great-
boys, Earl A. Rice III (Gus) and grandchildren. Those of us who
have known them are likewise truly
blessed.
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