Meeting, War, and Marriage
Isabell Whitney and Preble Staver met each other in Philadelphia on a blind date. Right after, the two of them signed up to fight in the war. Preble enlisted as a marine, and Isabell was a Navy nurse stationed in Maryland. Preble earned a bronze star for his time serving the country. Once the war was finally declared over, the pair found their way back to each other.
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On February 15th, 1946, Preble and Isabell got married. Preble worked as a lobbyist and a banker, so the couple moved around the country for his job. In 1975, the couple was living in Naples, Florida, when they suffered a terrible tragedy. Their son Peter died during his last football game as a high school senior.