April 13, 1979 (Friday the 13th!). Ron Lukow & Theresa Demers were married in an aerial procession circling over their hometown airport, Kankakee, IL
We're now at 26 yrs of marriage!! Some ups & downs, but 99% good! In case I forgot 25 yrs ago-I want to thank all our friends for joining with us on April 13, 1979. Thank-you from Ron & Theresa.
Date(s): February 16, 2004. Album by Ron Lukow. 1 - 41 of 41 Total. 2538 Visits.
enlarge 21KB, 426x640 1 April 13, 1979 FRIDAY the 13th yet! However, it has proven the fable wrong-we (well-at least I) have been lucky thus far w/the union
enlarge 57KB, 396x640 2 Theresa & I had made only last minute plans to get married. Planning took less than a couple days. Budget was close to $0
We were heavily attached to aviation & the airport-so let's utilize what we know....airplanes.
enlarge 33KB, 640x459 3 Our friend Ron Onken offered the use of his plane as an airborne chapel
enlarge 33KB, 640x426 4 Another long-time friend, Lou Bush offered to fly family members in formation w/chapel plane
enlarge 46KB, 640x437 5 "We're a GO". Take-off roll to new marriage heights
enlarge 29KB, 640x437 6 We circled the Kankakee-Chebanse area during form-up & ceremony
enlarge 42KB, 640x438 7 Another great aviation friend (& flight student), Judge Dan Gould offered his services to officiate. This was a first for him also
enlarge 43KB, 640x433 8 "Sign Here!"
enlarge 39KB, 640x435 9 "Sign WHAT"?
enlarge 42KB, 640x433 10 OK-OK, I"ll sign!
enlarge 42KB, 640x431 11 George Biederman was on Dan's left. George was "best man" for the wedding. Photos are all courtesy of aviation friend from the Daily Journal newspaper, Vern Benoit.
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That's it-now "official" after 3 yrs of "getting to know you...."
enlarge 42KB, 640x436 13 A champagne toast provided by friends George & Dan
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enlarge 36KB, 640x445 15 She took off as Theresa Demers and landed as Theresa Lukow!
enlarge 42KB, 640x439 16 George's wife, Peggy is on left. Lou Bush waves. Theresa & I "bail out"
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enlarge 42KB, 640x442 18 Friends & family (L-R) Anita Demers (sister), Denny Sciefert, Betty McBee, Joe Russell, Robin Lavoie, Laurel Bush, Karen Seimetz, and Theresa's Mom, Lavaun Demers.
enlarge 43KB, 640x427 19 L-R George Biederman, Ron, Theresa, Uncle Don Lukow, & Ron's Mom, Darlene Lukow
enlarge 45KB, 446x640 20 "Moms" give their best wishes!
Hard to believe Theresa even took 2nd glance! Maybe it was the "clothes"?
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enlarge 38KB, 428x640 23 L-R Betty McBee, Robin Lavoie, Lavaun (Theresa's Mom), Laurel Bush, Uncle Don Lukow, Karen Seimetz
enlarge 64KB, 564x640 24 Our wedding appeared in annual Daily Journal edition. Not many aerial weddings done since that I know of.
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enlarge 36KB, 720x391 26 We had an Open House the following week. Theresa did this poster. This was pre-computer days for us.
enlarge 53KB, 640x427 27 Open House was held @ our good friend's restaurant. Ron Smiley was a fellow aviator & student. He & his wife Judy were good friends of ours
enlarge 58KB, 720x427 28 Wedding cake-This is approximately correct display of wedding party formation. There were 5 planes in trail of our lead plane. Relatives & friends were in accompanying planes
enlarge 28KB, 720x263 29 A pilot logbook made a good "guestbook"
enlarge 42KB, 640x429 30 Theresa's sister, Anita, and her "soon-to-be" husband, Dane Lamont stayed 'til closing time.
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enlarge 43KB, 640x427 32 Judge Dan Gould
I think Dan was doing "karioke", but that was long before it became fashionable!
enlarge 31KB, 640x427 33 More drinking?
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enlarge 94KB, 640x427 41 This is a copy of the radio news script that was read the following day.
