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B2 I ALL THINGS SENIOR FEBRUARY 19, 2014 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER 3843 West 73rd avenue, Westminster, Co 80030 "i help clients transfer property to their heirs after death." Wills • TrusTs • PoWer oF aTTorney • elder laW • ProbaTe tamra@Waltemathlawoffice.com www.Waltemathlawoffice.com Phone: (303) 657-0360 Fax: (303) 429-2552 Tamra K. WalTemaTh, P.C. aTTorney aT laW BY NISSA LAPOINT Sixth-four is Bill and Jo Pau- kovich's number. It's the number of years they've spent in marriage together and the number of times they've cel- ebrated Valentine's Day. On this Valentine's, the cou- ple from Christ the King Parish in Denver exchanged red- and pink-hearted cards. Bill, 91, got chocolate turtles. Jo, 85, a tennis enthusiast, got a canister of ten- nis balls. "I do love you very much. Too much maybe," Bill wrote in his card to Jo. She said, "We made it a lot of years and I can't imagine what life would be like without you. Nobody could ask for a better husband." The pair recounted their whirl- wind courtship and joys and tri- als of life together that's led to 64-years of marriage. It began in Denver when their families lived in the same neighborhood. After return- ing home from World War II as a fighter pilot, Bill visited her family's home with his family. A sucker for classical music, Bill was instantly attracted when he heard her play Chopin on the piano. "She was also very pretty," he said. Their first date was dancing at the now-demolished Park Lane Hotel near Washington Park. About three months later in July, they went to the mountains to sight-see near Buffalo Bill's grave in Golden. He asked her to marry him. "I said, 'You're crazy,'" Jo said. Marriage was the last thing on her mind. She told her parents and they shrugged it off. But in October that year, they married. They were the first cou- ple to marry at Christ the King Church, which in 1949 was only a school building. William was 27 and Elizabeth "Jo" was 21. "We had a beautiful wedding," she said. They started their family and soon moved to Las Vegas where they lived on The Strip while Bill was preparing for deployment in the Korean War. She had their daughter, Susan. Bill returned after two and a half years over- seas and they moved to Denver. They also had two boys, Greg and John. All of their children were baptized at Christ the King. Their Catholic faith has been the foundation of their marriage. Bill, who was born in Idaho and lived in Wyoming, came from a family of 12. Jo went to Catholic school and has had a lifelong devotion to Mary. She's always made the time to attend daily Mass. "Church is everything to me," she said. "I've had such great faith in the Blessed Mother." Her faith is what Bill admires. "I admire her tenacity when it comes to religion. I admire someone who just hangs in there," he said. "She's also a good cook," he added with a laugh. "She's a fighter, too, I'll tell you." Faith gave the Paukovich's 64 years together Ask about our move-in incentives! Bella Vita's all-inclusive value package is a sweet comparison. Pay just one predictable monthly rent. More affordable than you might think. Includes: • Electricity • Water • Washer/dryer in each apartment • Wireless and high-speed internet • Cable • Housekeeping in your apartment • Trash removal at your door • Concierge daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Live-in caretaker • All interior and ex terior maintenance • 24 hour fitness studio • Specialty coffee and juice bar www.bellavitaseniorliving.com COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES Not all apartment rents are the same (303) 500-7002 • 1470 S. Havana Street • Aurora, CO 80012 Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary 12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 425-9511 Mt. Olivet Cemetery 12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 424-7785 St. Simeon Cemetery 22001 E. State Hwy. 30 Aurora, CO 80018 (720) 859-9785 • Professional, personalized service • Respectful • Compassionate Caring for the faithful in Northern Colorado since 1893 in their most personal time of need. THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER CEMETERIES AND MORTUARY Healing Begins at Home... ...Home is Where the Heart is. 24 HOURS A DAY • 7 DAYS A WEEK • NON-MEDICAL (303) 988-1821 • www.aff ordablehomecare.net Serving Denver Metro and Surrounding Areas Excellence In Home Care Since 1992 • Live-in Companions • Monthly & Daily Rates • Hourly Caregivers • Hospice • Respite In-Home Care • Alzheimer's, Dementia & Parkinson's • Transportation & Errands • Insured • Free In-Home Assessment PHOTO BY NISSA LAPOINT/DCR BILL and Jo Paukovich say faith has been the foundation of their 64 years of marriage to- gether since they wedded in 1949. All of their children were baptized at Christ the King Church where they married.

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