Inspirational stories leading up to Valentine香蕉视频直播檚 Day are abundant, but few can match how true love has stood the test of time quite like long-time Chemainus couple Ejlif and Anna Mose.
They香蕉视频直播檒l be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this year on June 9.
The date they tied the knot in their native Denmark way back in 1951 just happens to coincide with Ejlif香蕉视频直播檚 birthday. 香蕉视频直播淭hat was so he would remember the anniversary,香蕉视频直播� joked daughter Jane.
Ejlif will turn 93 on June 9 and Anna reaches another milestone later in the year with her 90th birthday on Oct. 8.
So what香蕉视频直播檚 the secret to their long and endearing relationship?
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Ejlif香蕉视频直播檚 hearing isn香蕉视频直播檛 quite as good as it used to be. Then, again, that can work out as a convenient excuse if he ever needs one for not following Anna香蕉视频直播檚 instructions.
The couple has enjoyed a prosperous life mostly in Chemainus with their family.
Oldest sons Harry, now 69 and a former mayor of Port Hardy living in Nanaimo, and Allan, 66, of Campbell River were both born in Denmark before Ejlif and Anna emigrated to Canada in 1958.
Once in Canada, Brian, now 61, of Nanoose Bay and Jane, 56, of Saltair were their additions to the family. The Moses have 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and even three great-great grandchildren.
Ejlif and Anna (nee Ohlenschlaeger) were living in Esbjerg, Denmark when they met on March 9, 1950.
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Following their early years of married life with the two kids, they thought about relocating.
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So Canada it was, as good a place as anywhere.
Ejlif made the move over first. 香蕉视频直播淚 wanted to have a look at it,香蕉视频直播� he explained.
香蕉视频直播淚 had Harry and Allan, I came five months later,香蕉视频直播� noted Anna. 香蕉视频直播淗arry and Allan were six and three years old.香蕉视频直播�
It was a long trip, five days on the train from Halifax, before arriving on the west coast.
香蕉视频直播淲e came to Canada, fell in love with it, Vancouver Island, and we香蕉视频直播檙e still here,香蕉视频直播� enthused Ejlif.
There were trying times since they actually had to learn English on the fly.
They settled in Ladysmith first for about a year and then bought a house on Henry Road in Chemainus where they stayed for 10 years before moving to Hawthorne Street for 32 years. They香蕉视频直播檝e been in their current residence for another 20 years since 2001.
Ejlif spent the bulk of his working days divided between commercial fishing and the graveyard shift at the previous Chemainus sawmill for 25 years until it closed in 1982.
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But commercial fishing was in Ejlif香蕉视频直播檚 blood and he just stepped up that aspect of his life when the mill closed. He bought a bigger boat and fished fulltime after that. With the family all grown up, Anna went out fishing with him for 10 years.
香蕉视频直播淪adly, he had a heart attack or he would have still been fishing,香蕉视频直播� she said. 香蕉视频直播淵ou couldn香蕉视频直播檛 get him away from it.香蕉视频直播�
香蕉视频直播淚 survived, but the doctor told me not to go fishing anymore,香蕉视频直播� noted Ejlif. 香蕉视频直播淚 sold my boat.香蕉视频直播�
He香蕉视频直播檚 otherwise enjoyed good health and so has Anna.
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香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檝e had my little problems, but I香蕉视频直播檓 still here,香蕉视频直播� she smirked. 香蕉视频直播淲hen things come up, you have to think you香蕉视频直播檙e not 25 anymore.香蕉视频直播�
The couple has been fortunate to travel extensively over the years, with numerous trips back to the old country and Hawaii, in particular.
香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檙e very lucky and we香蕉视频直播檙e here and we香蕉视频直播檙e still together,香蕉视频直播� added Anna. 香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 what we香蕉视频直播檙e still thankful for. It is hard to believe we香蕉视频直播檝e been together that long. Time has just flown. It香蕉视频直播檚 unreal it香蕉视频直播檚 been 70 years. It hasn香蕉视频直播檛 always been peaches and cream. If someone tells me different, they香蕉视频直播檙e lying.香蕉视频直播�
As much as their love remains strong after so long, this Valentine香蕉视频直播檚 Day is also a reminder of how much they love Chemainus and how the town香蕉视频直播檚 been such an integral part of their lives.
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香蕉视频直播淲e met so many nice people here over the years. I can think only good things.香蕉视频直播�
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