Duke met Jessica Daniels on June 10, 2003 through Jeremiah, Jessica's brother. Duke had befriended Jeremiah at work a year earlier, and when his sister came from Ohio to visit, she and Duke were introduced. The two did not immediately hit it off. It was not until the next night, during Jeremiah's 29th birthday, that they began to communicate.
Over the next two weeks, Duke and Jessica were inseparable. But on June 23, Jessica had to return home to Ohio. In the backseat, on the way to the airport, Duke proposed, she accepted, and a Reece's Cup wrapper was tied around her finger to substitute for an engagement ring.
Nine days later, Duke quit his job, packed as many belongings as he could fit into his 1986 Toyota Camry, and drove the thirteen hours to Louisville, Ohio. The two were married on Halloween that year in Fort Worth, Texas, and soon settled in Independence, MO. During a short stint in Austin, Texas in 2008/2009, Jessica became pregnant, and Perry Kennedy White was born in Blue Springs, Missouri on October 9, 2009.
Over the next two weeks, Duke and Jessica were inseparable. But on June 23, Jessica had to return home to Ohio. In the backseat, on the way to the airport, Duke proposed, she accepted, and a Reece's Cup wrapper was tied around her finger to substitute for an engagement ring.
Nine days later, Duke quit his job, packed as many belongings as he could fit into his 1986 Toyota Camry, and drove the thirteen hours to Louisville, Ohio. The two were married on Halloween that year in Fort Worth, Texas, and soon settled in Independence, MO. During a short stint in Austin, Texas in 2008/2009, Jessica became pregnant, and Perry Kennedy White was born in Blue Springs, Missouri on October 9, 2009.