She was raising a son by herself, but she also kept a motherly eye on Mr. Beck, checking in regularly to make sure he was OK. Credit... via Dana TooleHer big dream, Mr. Beck said, was to get married. And last year, she did just that, marrying Mario Gonzalez, whom Mr. Beck said she had met at the Waffle House when he showed up as a customer. It was “real love,” Mr. Beck said. Mr. Michels returned to Detroit but eventually settled in Atlanta, his brother said, marrying and starting his own electrical business.

Source: New York Times March 20, 2021 01:17 UTC