Terry and Sharon Weir were married in 1977. After living in Oxford, they downsized and moved to Lake Orion. Terry had three children from a previous marriage. The oldest went to live with them in 1978 — Sharon quit her job with the State of Michigan to take care of her. The other two joined them when they were in eighth grade.
All three of Terry’s children graduated from Oxford High School, along with the three that Sharon and Terry had together — for a total of six.
Terry worked for General Motors for 43 years, retiring in 2008. Since then, the Weirs have enjoyed traveling. They have had a place on Table Rock Lake in Hollister, Missouri, for about 30 years and spend a lot of time there. For the past eight years or so, they have wintered at an RV resort in Naples, Florida.
Their trips to Missouri and out West often revolve around their passion for riding a side-by-side ORV. They’ve also ridden in Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. Terry said he and Sharon feel blessed with good health and shared life goals — and especially blessed with a wonderful family of six children, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
How and when did you first meet?
We met in 1976. We were introduced by mutual friends at a nightclub in Pontiac.
Tell us about the proposal.
Neither of us were looking for marriage when we met, but after a few dates, we knew we wanted to be together forever. There wasn’t really a proposal — it was more of a “this is what we’re going to do.”
Tell us about the wedding.
Our small wedding was conducted by a young minister whose church was located in a storage unit in Rochester Hills. The only attendees were the friends who introduced us and their significant others.
What do you cherish most about each other?
Our thoughts and dreams have always been aligned. We truly enjoy each other’s company. Being best friends doesn’t begin to describe how we feel.
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