Densho Digital Archive
Raechel Donahue and Garrett Lindemann Collection
Title: Joan Ritchie Doi Interview
Narrator: Joan Ritchie Doi
Interviewer: Raechel Donahue
Location: California
Date: 2010
Densho ID: denshovh-djoan-01-0003

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RD: Now, I happen to know that there was this boy that had a crush on you in the eighth grade.

JD: [Laughs] I wonder who that was. You mean it was that short little guy that was in my class? And then he grew up and then I married him.

RD: What do you remember about Roy?

JD: You know, I don't really remember that much about Roy. I was never boy-crazy, I only liked to play with the boys, but we played games and baseball or whatever, so I was not, I guess I was more immature, young, whatever you want to call it. But I then met Roy later on in life and it was love at first sight, so what can I say?

RD: Tell me how you got married.

JD: How did we get married, Sweetheart? The date we picked and etcetera? Well, we picked February 14th so Roy would never forget the day. And then we went to buy a lot of penny Valentine cards, and that's how we announced our marriage to everyone.

RD: I've heard you were first in line at the chapel.

JD: Oh, that we were. In the middle... what time was it? First thing in the morning.

RD: How long was that after you re-met?

JD: It's embarrassing, not long.

RD: Hours, days?

JD: No, no, it was days.

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