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dith Hubbard thought Robert Lowman was joking when he first
asked her if she would consider dating him. The two had known each other for more than 30 years, a friendship that began when Bob hired Edith to work with him at her alma mater, UNC. She worked as his key associate for more than 10 years, and in that time, the pair and their families became close. Edith and Bob were on a shopping trip together in 2023, long after both had been widowed, when he subtly dropped the question. Once Bob convinced her that he was serious, their relationship took a turn, and they knew within weeks that it was something special. When the time was right, they proposed to each other. Bob and Edith tied the knot on Jan. 20, 2024, at University United Methodist 88
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Church in a small ceremony limited
to close friends and family. The venue was decorated in Carolina Blue and white in celebration of the place that brought them together and was adorned with stunning florals by University Florist. Bob and Edith were married by two dear friends, the Rev. Justin Coleman and the Rev. Asa Bell, which Edith recalls as her favorite detail of the day. The couple was serenaded by the church’s director of the ministry of music Ti Berinson during the ceremony, a detail that Bob notes as one of his favorites from the day. Once the pair said, “I do,” guests continued the celebration with a reception at The Carolina Club, where they danced to smooth saxophone music from D.Alex Thomas. Edith and Bob are now retired and enjoying married life in Chapel Hill. The couple beams about “[finding] each other in their 70s” and the “unbelievable love, joy and affection” surrounding them. CHM