Arnold & Norma Quakkelaar
- Married Since 1959
We were both raised in loving Christian homes and met at a youth meeting at Norma’s Pastors home in 1955. It was love at first sight resulting in a three and a half year dating relationship resulting marriage when I was 22 and in my last year of College … Norma was 19.
We were blessed with a family of 5 sons and a daughter who passed into eternity shortly after birth. Norma was a beautiful and wonderful wife and mother with great wisdom and love for God, me, our extended families and friends.
My career as a Professional engineer involved extensive world-wide travel. We ’have been blessed with wonderful Daughters in Love, 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
God enabled me to serve as a leader in two major corporations (Johnson Controls and Allen-Bradley /)Rockwell International’), Elmbrook Church, numerous community organizations and startup the BASICS & GENESIS Ministries in Milwaukee.
We are now living in the Mission Creek Assisted Living Center and will celebrate 65 years of a very blessed marriage.
Marriage Advice: The key to a successful marriage is to love and obey God and His Commandments and love our neighbors as ourselves.