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Gary Jane Ann Casey
Redemptive Love
by LaVila Henry
n August 23, 2019, family and had already experienced all however,
gathered to celebrate a the trimmings of what he calls the in spite
Owonderful milestone with “reckless” life. In addition, he was a of their
Gary and Jane Ann Casey - their self-proclaimed agnostic. seeming prosperity, there was an
50th anniversary. Though it is hard After marriage, though they both increasing discontent and division
to imagine for those who know them continued to live the “reckless” between them. Admittedly, both
now, without a change of direction lifestyle Gary was accustomed had selfish attitudes, and their
in their earlier life, they were to, they seemed successful to the actions toward each other included
destined to be just another divorce outside world - an attractive young spitefulness and retaliation. They
statistic. were miserable and had grown
couple with good jobs: Gary as a dangerously far apart.
They met while Jane Ann was master plumber, and Jane Ann as
attending college. A native of a small a loan officer for Urban Renewal. After the birth of their son Brant,
town, Shamrock, Texas, she was They were living and working wanting to do the right thing as
away from home for the first time. in Lubbock and enjoying all the parents, they decided it was time to
Gary was raised in the Dallas area material perks they desired. They begin attending church. Since Jane
still believed they loved each other; Ann had been raised Methodist and
there was one near their
apartment, they decided
to go. They rationalized
that, if they went to
the early service, they
would be out by 9:45 and
would have the rest of
the week for their own
gratification.
Much to their surprise,
two things at church
immediately impressed
them: the zeal with
which Dr. Robb preached
and the warmth and
friendliness of the
people. They continued
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