
Bobby Earl & Pat Hicks
MARRIED: January 12, 1952 - 73 Years
Marion, Louisiana
Bobby Earl and Pat’s 73-year journey together is a testament to the magic of growing wiser without growing apart. Their love has only deepened and become richer with time. Their enduring bond shows us that true love isn’t about staying the same but about embracing change together and falling in love with your soulmate again and again throughout life.
Bobby Earl Hicks and Pat M. Crow were married on January 12, 1952, in Farmerville, Louisiana. Bobby was from the Salem community, and Pat lived in Marion. Some of the “boys from across the DeLoutre” would ride over to Marion as they were dating girls from the area. Bobby saw Pat, and she sparked a flame in his heart that still burns to this day. They dated for two years, and he asked her to marry him.
They planned to elope, but instead of a marriage license, the clerk handed him a consent form for her parents to sign, as Pat was only 15 at that time. Bobby came to pick her up as her daddy was taking biscuits out of the oven. Bobby asked permission to marry. Mr. Crow called to his wife, “Ruth, I think you need to see this!” Her mother agreed to sign after Bobby promised to love and care for her.
Pat offers advice to others: listen to God, put God first as the head of the household, compromise with each other, and make sure to like and love the person you plan to marry.
