Thirty-eight years ago tomorrow, the Tibbs family and the Thompson family joined forces. That's when Lt. Mike Brown, eldest son of Harold and Virginia Tibbs tied the knot with Mary Louise Thompson, eldest daughter of Helen Thompson and her late husband Jim.
Judge Frances Sleep performed the ceremony in the Thompson living room overlooking the Pend Oreille River at Wrenco west of Sandpoint. Apparently, Judge Sleep didn't know the young lieutenant too well. Maybe it's cuz he'd spent four years away at West Point, or maybe she just had a brain fart.
She asked "George" if he wanted to take Mary.
Mike's subsequent decision differed significantly from the time he performed as entertainer at a 4-H achievement program. About a third of the way through his clarinet solo, he stopped, announced, "Oops, I made a mistake" and started over.
Mike--er--George or whoever the heck he was chose to stick with good manners and refrain from telling the distinguished judge that she had made a mistake.
He happily agreed to take Mary as his wedded wife, and almost 38 years, two daughters, and five grandchildren later, the Thompson-Tibbs united force still flourishes.
Happy Anniversary to the Browns of Tacoma.
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