Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. The honor guard at the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents listen to the ceremony.
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April 11, 2016
Related by Marriage: Attention
Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. The honor guard at the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents listen to the ceremony.
February 28, 2016
Related by Marriage: An Absorbing Meal
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Guests at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents enjoy the meal. (There's plenty of Lithuanian Rye on the table.)
July 8, 2015
Related by Marriage: Club Soda
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Guests linger after dinner at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents. The fellow blowing smoke is Wally, the future husband of Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha.
February 9, 2015
Related by Marriage: Family Table
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Mr. Irene's family shares one side of the head table at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents.
February 2, 2015
Related by Marriage: Floral Hat
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandparents, Stanley and Anna, chat with a friend (center) at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents.
January 22, 2015
Related by Marriage: Escort
Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. A V.F.W. honor guard leads Aunt Agnes and another relative to their seats.
October 11, 2014
Related by Marriage: Saturday Collections
Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. Here's another image of Mr. Irene's Dad and his fellow veterans as they collect money for the V.F.W.
May 16, 2014
Related by Marriage: Dinner Service
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Guests at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents focus on the food.
May 5, 2014
Related by Marriage: Arrival
Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. The honor guard begins the procession at the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents.
April 29, 2014
Related by Marriage: Coffee Service
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Some guests at the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents aren't waiting for the coffee.
January 11, 2014
Related by Marriage: The party wanes.
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Guests at the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents linger at the reception.
Ilgiausių Metų!
Mr.
Irene's Parents today celebrate
their fifty-sixth wedding
anniversary.
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Everyone toasts the newlyweds by singing Ilgiausių Metų, or "Many Long Years." That's the song Lithuanians use for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and on New Year's Eve. At weddings, everyone giggles when the song reaches the "many fruitful years" verse.
(Hey! It looks like the Vytis fell from the wall.)
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Everyone toasts the newlyweds by singing Ilgiausių Metų, or "Many Long Years." That's the song Lithuanians use for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and on New Year's Eve. At weddings, everyone giggles when the song reaches the "many fruitful years" verse.
(Hey! It looks like the Vytis fell from the wall.)
July 30, 2013
Related by Marriage: Forest-Preserve Duty
Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. Here's another image of Mr. Irene's Dad—wearing the shades—during his V.F.W. days.
April 13, 2013
Related by Marriage: Honor Guard
Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. The honor guard escorts Mr. Irene's Parents out of the church on their wedding day.
November 11, 2012
Related by Marriage: A Veteran on Duty
Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. After his service during the Korean War, Mr. Irene's Dad became active in the V.F.W. Mr. Irene's Dad met Mr. Irene's Mom at a V.F.W. event, and a V.F.W. Honor Guard greeted the newlyweds after their wedding ceremony.
August 2, 2012
Related by Marriage: V.F.W. Days
Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. Mr. Irene's Dad, in uniform, prepares to spend an afternoon collecting money for the V.F.W. Mr. Irene's Dad was active in the V.F.W. after he had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
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Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. Mr. Irene's Dad—on the far left—and fellow members of the V.F.W. are ready to tuck donations into the aprons furnished by a Chicago-area merchant.
January 11, 2012
Related by Marriage: Happy Anniversary
The blog earlier featured one photo of the wedding day of Mr. Irene's Parents.
Today, we celebrate their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary!
Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom—the bride!!—is in the living room, ready to head to the church. Her sister, Martha, stands on the left. The other attendant is a friend, Irene. The bridesmaids' dresses were a peachy flesh color.
Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. A V.F.W. Honor Guard greeted the newlyweds as they exited the church. The Honor Guard participated in the service because Mr. Irene's Dad had served in the U.S. Army; he was a veteran of the Korean War.
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. A classic Lithuanian wedding band played after dinner. (Be still, my heart.)
Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. It's the first dance.
Marquette Park, Chicago, Janunary 1958. The guests had a great time. It looks smokey!
Today, we celebrate their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary!
Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom—the bride!!—is in the living room, ready to head to the church. Her sister, Martha, stands on the left. The other attendant is a friend, Irene. The bridesmaids' dresses were a peachy flesh color.
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Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. A V.F.W. Honor Guard greeted the newlyweds as they exited the church. The Honor Guard participated in the service because Mr. Irene's Dad had served in the U.S. Army; he was a veteran of the Korean War.
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Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. The happy couple waits for the reception to begin. The bride has removed her glasses, and she's holding them with her left hand.
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Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. A classic Lithuanian wedding band played after dinner. (Be still, my heart.)
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Marquette Park, Chicago, January 1958. It's the first dance.
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Marquette Park, Chicago, Janunary 1958. The guests had a great time. It looks smokey!
December 8, 2011
Related by Marriage: You're in the Army!
Mr. Irene's Dad—"Father-in-Law"—was younger than my Parents. When he sailed to the United States in June, 1949, he still was an unmarried man. Father-in-Law, like all Displaced Persons who arrived in America, had the "sponsorship" of a U.S. citizen. A sponsor ensured that the new arrival would have housing, would not displace any American workers, and generally would stay out of trouble. Father-in-Law's sponsor was a distant relative whose family had settled in Chicago as part of the first wave of Lithuanian immigrants.
Father-in-Law initially settled in Brighton Park, a south-side, Lithuanian enclave similar to Marquette Park. Because he lived in Brighton Park, Father-in-Law had few opportunities to speak English. He carried out his work life and his social life in the Lithuanian language.
Father-in-Law got an unexpected notice about twenty months after he emigrated to the States. The U.S. Army had drafted him. The Korean War was under way, and the U.S. Army stationed Father-in-Law at the base in Barstow, California as … a tank instructor. This life change meant that Father-in-Law learned English rather quickly. He hung around with a bunch of privates, and his closest buddy was a cook in the mess hall. Father-in-Law learned Army-base English.
Father-in-law was eager to show his sponsor's family how proficiently he had absorbed the nuances of the English language. On leave for Thanksgiving, he headed home to Brighton Park. Sitting at the holiday table, and midway through the meal, Father-in-Law asked, "Would someone please pass the fucking potatoes?"
The stint in the U.S. Army had additional benefits. First, the timeline for Father-in-Law's naturalization process sped up because of his service in the military. Second, as a Korean War vet, Father-in-Law qualified to join the V.F.W. It was at a V.F.W.-sponsored event that Father-in-Law first met Mr. Irene's Mom.
Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, February 16, 1951. Father-in-Law looks happy.
Father-in-Law initially settled in Brighton Park, a south-side, Lithuanian enclave similar to Marquette Park. Because he lived in Brighton Park, Father-in-Law had few opportunities to speak English. He carried out his work life and his social life in the Lithuanian language.
Father-in-Law got an unexpected notice about twenty months after he emigrated to the States. The U.S. Army had drafted him. The Korean War was under way, and the U.S. Army stationed Father-in-Law at the base in Barstow, California as … a tank instructor. This life change meant that Father-in-Law learned English rather quickly. He hung around with a bunch of privates, and his closest buddy was a cook in the mess hall. Father-in-Law learned Army-base English.
Father-in-law was eager to show his sponsor's family how proficiently he had absorbed the nuances of the English language. On leave for Thanksgiving, he headed home to Brighton Park. Sitting at the holiday table, and midway through the meal, Father-in-Law asked, "Would someone please pass the fucking potatoes?"
The stint in the U.S. Army had additional benefits. First, the timeline for Father-in-Law's naturalization process sped up because of his service in the military. Second, as a Korean War vet, Father-in-Law qualified to join the V.F.W. It was at a V.F.W.-sponsored event that Father-in-Law first met Mr. Irene's Mom.
Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, February 16, 1951. Father-in-Law looks happy.
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