Linda and Tony Stamborski renew their wedding vows in front of Rev. Johnny Taylor.
Couple renews their
wedding vows at Hospice
Two days after Linda Stamborski of Guntersville entered Shepherd’s Cove at Hospice of Marshall County, she and her husband Tony renewed their wedding vows.
They’ve been married 43 years. They moved here from Chicago 6 years ago after he retired. HeÕs 66 and sheÕs 61.
SheÕs a cancer patient and moved to Shepherd’s Cove last week. A volunteer chaplain there, Rev. Johnny Taylor, said she told him, “I just asked my husband to marry me again. Would you do the ceremony?“
Rev. Taylor readily agreed. The staff arranged for a cake and flowers, and the next day, they had a wedding. Linda rolled down the aisle of the Shepherd’s Cove chapel in a wheelchair. Rev. Taylor pre-sided. The couple exchanged vows and a kiss and fed each other a bite of cake.
“TheyÕre very helpful people there,“ Tony said later. “ItÕs a nice place to be.“
Rev. Taylor said he was happy to have played a part. He’s the pastor of the East Albertville Baptist Church.
“Being able to help someone celebrate life, that’s what Hospice of Marshall County is all about,“ he said.
Tony is retired from Andrew Corp., which makes computer-controlled equipment for cell phone towers. Linda is a homemaker. Their home is on Covewood Drive in Guntersville.
