'A real love story': Florida couple celebrates 80 years of marriage

HAINES CITY, Fla. (WFLA) - A lifetime of golf, dancing and love began on a New Jersey beach.

"I asked for her phone number and I remembered the number,” said Vic Gerard, 101.

Gerard rode buses and trains to see the new lady in his life, Marge. During wartime, they sent letters.

On April 25, 1943, they became husband and wife, becoming the Gerards.

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Over eight decades, as the world changed around them, they had each other.

"We did everything together. We played golf together. We danced together. We played cards together and ...