Eight decades and counting

The Cranston Herald ·

On Aug. 5, Dr. Erica Tow and Dr. Timothy Whitmire of Colorado exchanged vows of marriage at the Squantum Association in Riverside.  They were blessed to have Erica's grandparents, Peter and Kim Tow of Cranston, in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Tow will be celebrating their 98th birthdays in the coming weeks. They were married in Canton, China, over 81 years ago, making them the longest married couple in Rhode Island.