Both have since retired , Johnny from the National Design , Construction and Soil Mechanics Center and Sandra as a special education teacher at Caddo Grove Elementary School in Joshua .
The two were surprised to find that their earlier church pastor in Oklahoma had relocated to Burleson several years before they moved there .
“ We were looking for a church down here ,” Sandra Green said . “ Johnny came home one day and said , ‘ Honey , you ’ re not going to believe who I ran into .’
The couple reflects on the whirlwind courtship that created the union which will celebrate 45 years this June .
“ The funny thing is ,” Sandra Green said . “ We got to know each other and it was fun getting to know each other , but we really didn ’ t know each other when we first started dating . It was a blur , engaged in a month and married three months later .” They seem to have it figured out though . “ We both went in with the attitude that this is forever and , whatever problems come up , we just learn how to live together ,” Johnny Green said . Sandra Green agreed . “ We both had a lot in common in
Courtesy photo Johnny and Sandra Green head to their honeymoon following their wedding .
many ways : church , both grew up in farming , rural communities , although Johnny grew up in a farm and semi-city community ,” Sandra Green said . “ But we also complement each other . I like to talk a lot , he doesn ’ t . But we ’ ve both always known we ’ ll work out whatever issues come our way , know God is on our side to help us through .” The couple have yet to pay a return visit to Pettijohn Springs .
“ We were going through that area with our youngest daughter a few years ago and thought about stopping by ,” Johnny Green said . “ But we realized we were in the wrong town and didn ’ t have time to swing back .”
The letter — “ I don ’ t know what you think of getting a letter like this — and to tell you the truth I ’ ve never written one like this before ,” Johnny wrote — remains locked away for safekeeping .
Allison Looney of Cleburne , the couple ’ s youngest daughter , said she ’ s always thought the story of how her parents met very sweet .
“ It really reflects my dad ’ s personality ,” Looney said . “ He ’ s an engineer so , when he wants something , he always goes about it in a very scientific and methodical way to figure it out .
“ He thought my mom was beautiful and wanted to reach her but didn ’ t have her address so he approached this as a way to figure out how to find her , which , again , just reflects his personality perfectly .”
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