Tom & Berby Fitzgerald
- Married Since 1957
Tom & Berby grew up as neighbors in the heart of Chicago, IL. They’re parents both had farms and they worked the land and animals with their family. Berby wasn’t really interested in Tom. Early in high school, Berby started going out with a young man named Jack. However, he was so busy with extracurriculars that he didn’t have time for her.
Tom & Berby grew up as neighbors in the heart of Chicago, IL. They’re parents both had farms and they worked the land and animals with their family. Berby wasn’t really interested in Tom. Early in high school, Berby started going out with a young man named Jack. However, he was so busy with extracurriculars that he didn’t have time for her. However, she ended up spending quite a bit of time with Jack’s best friend, Tom.
Berby’s mom knew Tom’s family and had warned Berbie that she better not go out with Tom.
Berby and Tom went to Roseland high scool, where they started dating and fell in love. Berby, at age 18, and Tom, at age 21, were married at St. Helena’s Catholic Church in Fernwood, just outside of Chicago, IL.
They were blessed with four kids and 6 grandsons!
Both of them became baptized believers through a Billy Graham Crusade. They attended Falls Baptist for a short time before they moved to Garfield Baptist (now Spring Creek Church).
Marriage Advice: Communication is so very important in marriage. Make sure you’re on the same page and in agreement before you proceed. Keep God in the center of your relationship.