Callaghans are a perfect match
The couple will be celebrating their 60th anniversary on Friday, 7 February.
HOW the Callaghans met, a little more than six decades ago, was fate personified. What did they do for their first date you ask? They babysat.
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Regina (83) and George (82) Callaghan were introduced to each other by George’s aunt.
“I was visiting friends of mine one afternoon and when I got there, I found they had made plans to go out for the evening. I decided to stay behind.
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Their neighbour, George’s aunt saw me and told me about her nephew and insisted I meet him,” said Regina.
The next day George went to the complex where Regina stayed after his aunt convinced him to take Regina out.
“He knocked on the door and shouted ‘whoever Regina is, let her know I am leaving in 10 minutes’. I thought to myself how rude and absurd he is and I waited about 30 minutes before I went to meet George,” said Regina.
The pair ended up babysitting George’s nieces and nephews that evening. The next day George decided to take her out to make up for the previous day and their relationship continued from that moment.
The couple got engaged in April 1959 during one of the regular visits to the Zoo Lake.
The Callaghans got married in a Catholic church in Braamfontein. Regina worked at a children’s nursing home and on their wedding day they were delighted to have the children join the ceremony.
The couple will be celebrating their 60th anniversary on Friday, 7 February.
The Callaghans have two daughters and four grandchildren.
This Cowies Hill couple love giving back and besides enjoying watching TV, they help out at their local church. They also love to travel and their favourite place visited is Portugal.
“I keep myself busy with sewing for missions and people in need,” said Regina.
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