Gomer marries his longtime male partner

[Are_grits_groceries]

Jim Nabors, the Hawaii resident well known for his starring role in the 1960s television sitcom "Gomer Pyle, USMC," married his longtime male partner early this month, he told Hawaii News Now Tuesday.

Nabors, 82, said he married his companion of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, who's 64, in Seattle on Jan. 15.

Nabors declined an on-camera interview but spoke to Hawaii News Now by phone.

"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."
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Well, golleeeee!
Congrats JN and hope you have many more happy years.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Surprahs surprahs surprahs! Actually, I never knew. I'm told he also sings beautifully. Congrats!

[OldDem2012]

3. Beautiful voice....one of the best I've ever heard....

[AtheistCrusader]

10. Wow, I had no idea!

That was really good.

[Scootaloo]

13. One of my all-time favorite songs

From one of my all-time favorite plays / films

[pugetres]

2. Well gooooooolly!

Shazam.

38 years. Wow. I wish upon them the best of wishes.

[tavalon]

4. Wow, gay folks are coming out everywhere!

I'm so pleased. This more than any legislation, is turning the tide against bigoted homophobes.

[Warpy]

5. That and time and seeing the sky hasn't fallen down

in any of the states that have allowed marriage equality. In fact, most of those states are doing quite well, unlike the ones where DOM laws have been passed. Those states are sewers.

[tavalon]

14. Well, actually, my marriage has dissolved and it coincided with the passage of marriage

equality in Washington state. That said, I would be a dumbshit to think Gomer Pyle had anything at all to do with it. My heart is broken but my intellect remains perfectly fine.

[Warpy]

16. It gets better. What it takes is time.

Life has a way of moving us all on and you'll be no exception.

[tavalon]

18. I know

It's only been two months and change and I'm already doing better. Not perfect, that would be weird, but better. I suspect that having my dog here with me this week has helped with my happiness quotient.

Thank you for your kind words. I do wish I could say this was my first long term marriage that broke up, but it's not so I have a template. That actually helps too.

[Heidi]

6. Kick!

[Nanjing to Seoul]

7. good shit, gomer. wish you well.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. Great news but . . .

sad that they had to wait so long for this to happen. Jim Nabors' being gay was pretty much the worst kept secret in Hollywood. Much like Rock Hudson.

[Hekate]

9. Best wishes to the happy couple

38 years is an enduring marriage, and in such a beautiful place.

[etherealtruth]

11. Together 38 years

Congratulations

[Ichingcarpenter]

12. I meet him in Hawaii

in the late 80s when i lived and worked in his hometown of Hana..he lived with hism mate back then and the town didn't give a shit.

[lunatica]

15. This is a very touching story

It's never too late to find vindication and happiness is it?

[Puzzledtraveller]

17. I seriously thought he had died years ago.