CHRISTIANSTED — Congratulations are in order for St. Croix residents Bob and Patricia Towal who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.
Trisha and Bob were wed on October 7, 1972 at University Methodist Church on the Drag in Austin, Texas.
Bob and Trisha met at Bellaire High School in Houston when Bob was a senior and Trisha a sophomore.
The two later met again at the University of Texas where Trisha was studying to be an elementary school teacher and Bob was studying pre-medicine.
In 2011 when each of their children — Regan and Erik — were launched in their adult lives and careers — Bob and Trisha realized a long-held dream to live in the Virgin Islands.
Landing on St. Croix Trisha accepted a position as the Counseling & Career Services Director at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). Towal also teaches graduate Counseling classes in the UVI School of Education.
Bob manages the sailboat, the cars, and the dog. Future plans are to keep living large in the Virgin Islands, sailing the islands, and enjoying life together!