Stories of Love
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com
Lupe H. and Maria G. Conde have been married for 66 years, yet their relationship still remains as passionate as it was the day they first met. The couple are shown inside their home Tuesday holding a picture of their wedding day. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez)
When thinking of some of the greatest love stories of all time, many great stories come to mine, such as Romeo and Juliet, Odysseus and Penelope, Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler. It is rare when a story about actual individuals embody just about every trait of a true love story.
That is the case with Lupe and Maria Conde of San Benito.
Lupe H. Conde was born on April 20, 1918, and Maria G. Conde was born on Jan. 2, 1916. The two originally met in 1944 at the old train depot, a popular hangout at the time, where the Veterans War Memorial is now currently under construction. Maria used to work across the street with a manufacturer. Lupe, a World War II veteran, had come home on furlough with the Army.
According to Lupe, he was poor, but he dressed very well, that is what he believes attracted his wife to him. She says that he was very nice and well-mannered.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of the Jan. 19 edition of the San Benito News. Or view our E-Edition by clicking here.
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