David Rowntree, ’54, shares memories from his 68 years of marriage to his wife, Marge, in his memoir, “Our Lifelong Love Affair.” He found the writing a form of combatting his grief following his wife’s passing in 2018, but also as a way to share the inspiration of their lifelong success with newlyweds or those contemplating marriage. The stories in the book began a few days before David began his studies at St. Bonaventure College and recount the couple’s adventures while living on the East Coast, on the West Coast, in Alaska, and in Hawaii. The Rowntrees have a legacy of serving others. They have volunteered at their children’s schools and with their churches, helped children receive life-changing surgeries from Shriners Hospitals for Children, and built homes with Habitat for Humanity.
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