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Army couple marry in Memorial Park, Oakfield

By Howard B. Owens

Active duty service members Kyle A. Shrum and Nicole L. Woodard were married Saturday in Oakfield's Memorial Park.

Nicole's grandmother Bonnie Gendron said it's the first wedding held in the park.

The couple met at the Army's Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga., and Kyle, 19, is from VanBuren, Ark., and Nicole, 19, is from Oakfield.

UPDATE: Melissa Baker says that there was at least one more wedding in Memorial Park before this one.  That was the wedding of her sister, Tiffany Reynolds and Koree McAlister. McAllister is an active Marine and both are from Oakfield. They were married last summer in Memorial Park.

Wedding photo by Heartmade Photography. Photos and information submitted by Bonnie Gendron.

Billie Owens

I never got what the appeal was with Zappa. I had friends who also memorized all his albums and had Zappa parties where that was all they played. He named his daughter Moon Unit. I'm shaking my head now and I was then, too.

Aug 14, 2013, 6:16pm Permalink
Dave Olsen

Frank's number one thing was to be "unconventional" musically and personally. He always wanted to challenge the norms. Growing up in the 50's he was obviously fascinated with the whole avant-garde movement in music, films and art. Because he consciously went against anything that was "the norm" or convention is why I became a fan long long ago. It's not for everybody. Not a criticism Billie, just a fact, we are all different and Frank wanted to be the most different LOL.

Aug 14, 2013, 8:12pm Permalink
Doug Yeomans

Billie, I've always loved his Satire. His kids all had odd names, but they all seem to do just fine with it.

"Consider for a moment any beauty in the name Ralph."
-- Frank Zappa, on being asked by Joan Rivers why he gave his children such odd names People make a lot of fuss about my kids having such supposedly 'strange names'

"But the fact is that no matter what first names I might have given them, it is the last name that is going to get them in trouble."
-- Frank Zappa, from The Real Frank Zappa Book

Aug 15, 2013, 3:02pm Permalink
Doug Yeomans

It's much the same reason for me liking George Carlin so much. I'm a member of the NRA and George made fun of "NRA gun nuts." I appreciated his pointed observations because if anything, it made me realize truths about myself, not just truths about "other people." His and Frank's observations and their ability to vocalize them made my life easier.

Aug 15, 2013, 3:10pm Permalink
kim replogle

As a mom of two soldiers, your picture made me smile. A lovely bride, a handsome groom and Heroes to boot!! Congratulations and thank you, thank you, thank you for your service. Blessings!

Aug 15, 2013, 4:07pm Permalink

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