This demonstrates that real love never dies and that if something is meant to be, it will come to pass. Bob Harvey and Annette Callahan’s journey began when they were in high school. It all began in 1956 during a high school dance. When Annette went from Pikeville, Kentucky, to Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, Bob fell in love with her!!!

They began dating on a regular basis after that and were passionately in love. They chose to split up after Annette transferred to Kentucky after graduating from high school. They carried on with their everyday activities. Annette married John in 1961, and Bob married Diane in 1959.

Annette’s husband, John, battled dementia for seven years. Diane, Bob’s wife, on the other hand, had been battling illness for even longer. Diane died of cancer, leaving Bob a widow, and when he found out Annette was also a widow after losing her husband four years before, he wrote her a condolence card that was more like a love letter than a consolation.

Eight days later, Annette gave him a call. The next day, Bob drove for 12 hours from Virginia to Ohio and delivered flowers to Annette. They were engaged one month later and they got married a few months after that.