Wake Forest man devastated after losing wedding ring in 55th year of marriage

RALEIGH, N.C. — Frank Handibode appears as a result of his wedding day album at pics of the woman he married 55 a long time back.

In that time, he has never long gone without his marriage ceremony ring.

Until finally now.

Just days prior to Xmas, Frank and his wife had been at Capital Grille in North Hills when he dropped his wedding ring and afterwards reached out to WRAL for help.

On Thursday evening, Frank was in tears.

Frank reported the ring isn’t value much, but it’s a symbol of the like he and his wife share.

He suggests he missing it yesterday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. He’s been retracing his steps all day.

Handibode was 25 and Marianne was 19 when they married in New York. They now dwell in Wake Forest.

“She’s a exclusive lady,” Handibode stated. “As significantly as I’m concerned, she was always a godsend in my life.”

For 55 yrs, they’ve worn their wedding rings as a symbol of their really like and motivation.

After meal on Wednesday and as he was going for walks to their vehicle, Frank lost his ring. He explained been up most of the night time praying for it.

“Dear Saint Anthony, dear Saint Anthony, you should appear about,” reported Frank. “A little something is missing and has to be discovered.“

Frank mentioned he didn’t notice the ring was missing until eventually he obtained household later that evening. The to start with thing the couple did this early morning was retrace their measures.

“From the grille to the place the car or truck was,” Frank stated. “Searching on the floor. Absolutely nothing was found.”

The ring is Sterling Silver with no diamonds or jewels. Frank claimed he lately dropped excess weight and thinks the ring slipped proper out.

He’s hoping someone has it and will return it.

“It is extremely distinctive, pretty very exclusive. It would be this sort of a blessing. I’ve mentioned in my prayers of us received to enable me obtain it and I have to say a prayer of acceptance if I really don’t but it is gonna harm.”