We've all heard the phrase "love is patient", but one couple in prefix = st1 /Michigan, took this phrase to a whole new level.
We
've
all
heard
the
phrase
``
love
is
patient
''
,
but
one
couple
in
prefix
=
st1
/Michigan
,
took
this
phrase
to
a
whole
new
level
.
On Monday, February 13, Willard Mason sat down to talk about his relationship with the love he lost more than 60 years ago.
On
Monday
,
February
13
,
Willard
Mason
sat
down
to
talk
about
his
relationship
with
the
love
he
lost
more
than
60
years
ago
.
Good fortune and fate recently helped the couple reunite.
Good
fortune
and
fate
recently
helped
the
couple
reunite
.
In 1941, Willard Mason and Llah Ost, both senior 2 students, became engaged to be married and began planning their lives together.
In
1941
,
Willard
Mason
and
Llah
Ost
,
both
senior
2
students
,
became
engaged
to
be
married
and
began
planning
their
lives
together
.
But Willard moved away to work at Willow Run Bomber Plant, where he met and fell in love with a woman named Helvi.
But
Willard
moved
away
to
work
at
Willow
Run
Bomber
Plant
,
where
he
met
and
fell
in
love
with
a
woman
named
Helvi
.
He broke off his long distance engagement to Llah and married Helvi in 1942.
He
broke
off
his
long
distance
engagement
to
Llah
and
married
Helvi
in
1942
.
Llah later found love with someone else.
Llah
later
found
love
with
someone
else
.
Both had happy marriages and raised families.
Both
had
happy
marriages
and
raised
families
.
Then, in 2003, Helvi died.
Then
,
in
2003
,
Helvi
died
.
A year later, Willard found himself back in his hometown, where by chance, he ran into Llah's brother.
A
year
later
,
Willard
found
himself
back
in
his
hometown
,
where
by
chance
,
he
ran
into
Llah
's
brother
.
He informed Willard of the death of Llah's husband, and encouraged him to call her.
He
informed
Willard
of
the
death
of
Llah
's
husband
,
and
encouraged
him
to
call
her
.
After that first phone call, the couple began dating.
After
that
first
phone
call
,
the
couple
began
dating
.
Willard made the drive from his home near Houghton Lake to Llah's home in Adrian.
Willard
made
the
drive
from
his
home
near
Houghton
Lake
to
Llah
's
home
in
Adrian
.
On one such trip, he blacked out, and his car hit a tree.
On
one
such
trip
,
he
blacked
out
,
and
his
car
hit
a
tree
.
He was rushed to a hospital, where tests showed that he needed a new pacemaker.
He
was
rushed
to
a
hospital
,
where
tests
showed
that
he
needed
a
new
pacemaker
.
Willard moved closer to Adrianand asked Llah to move in with him.
Willard
moved
closer
to
Adrianand
asked
Llah
to
move
in
with
him
.
She gladly accepted.
She
gladly
accepted
.
"We get along perfectly," Willard told AZ Central on Monday.
``
We
get
along
perfectly
,
''
Willard
told
AZ
Central
on
Monday
.
"We've never had an argument, she's a great cook, and she takes care of me."
``
We
've
never
had
an
argument
,
she
's
a
great
cook
,
and
she
takes
care
of
me
.
''
Although both Willard and Llah are saddened by the 62 years they spent without each other, neither seem to have any regrets.
Although
both
Willard
and
Llah
are
saddened
by
the
62
years
they
spent
without
each
other
,
neither
seem
to
have
any
regrets
.
Willard told AZ Central, "You don't know how our lives might have turned out if we'd gotten married in 1941, but now she has a wonderful family, and so do I."
Willard
told
AZ
Central
,
``
You
do
n't
know
how
our
lives
might
have
turned
out
if
we
'd
gotten
married
in
1941
,
but
now
she
has
a
wonderful
family
,
and
so
do
I
.
''
We've all heard the phrase "love is patient", but one couple in prefix = st1 /Michigan, took this phrase to a whole new level. On Monday, February 13, Willard Mason sat down to talk about his relationship with the love he lost more than 60 years ago. Good fortune and fate recently helped the couple reunite.  In 1941, Willard Mason and Llah Ost, both senior 2 students, became engaged to be married and began planning their lives together. But Willard moved away to work at Willow Run Bomber Plant, where he met and fell in love with a woman named Helvi. He broke off his long distance engagement to Llah and married Helvi in 1942. Llah later found love with someone else. Both had happy marriages and raised families.  Then, in 2003, Helvi died. A year later, Willard found himself back in his hometown, where by chance, he ran into Llah's brother. He informed Willard of the death of Llah's husband, and encouraged him to call her.  After that first phone call, the couple began dating. Willard made the drive from his home near Houghton Lake to Llah's home in Adrian. On one such trip, he blacked out, and his car hit a tree. He was rushed to a hospital, where tests showed that he needed a new pacemaker. Willard moved closer to Adrianand asked Llah to move in with him. She gladly accepted.  "We get along perfectly," Willard told AZ Central on Monday. "We've never had an argument, she's a great cook, and she takes care of me."  Although both Willard and Llah are saddened by the 62 years they spent without each other, neither seem to have any regrets. Willard told AZ Central, "You don't know how our lives might have turned out if we'd gotten married in 1941, but now she has a wonderful family, and so do I."