Before they got married
It was the great year of 1974. Richard Nixon was President and was about to resign the Presidency due to Watergate, "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers and "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd were on the radio. While working at a store called Bell Scott in Waukegan, IL, they met. She was working behind the food counter and he was collecting the trash that needed to be taken out. He asked her out and the rest is history.
Graduation Day 1975 Waukegan, IL
Graduation Day 1975 Waukegan, IL
In the basement of Neil’s parents house. Waukegan, IL, Year
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Easter 1976 Waukegan, IL
The Proposal Story
It was 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th President of the United States, The king of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley dies, on the radio "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart and "Dancing Queen" by Abba is on the radio. After eating dinner at the Anchor Inn in Kenosha, WI, Neil puts a marriage proposal 8 track tape in his 8 track player, Jacqueline said yes. Then on February 18th 1978 they were married.