Andrea Canning

He's got the blonde hair that would go with being named Lars.

He seemed like a surfer big man.

But to Debbie, he was the right man.

I felt like she was really in love with him.

I can understand her thinking, you know, maybe it's time to try something just different.

And pretty soon that something different was official.

After a year of dating, Debbie and Lars were engaged.

So baby brother finally settled down.

They married soon after at this chapel in Arkansas, near her parents' homes.

How beautiful did she look on her wedding day?

The main thing is she just looked so happy.

That was really important to me.

Debbie and Lars embraced the contented rhythms of married life, spending weekends with family, enjoying the outdoors and her dog Cody.

But after two years together, things started to change.

Debbie got a coveted promotion to vice president.

That was going to entail more traveling and a lot more working too.

Big responsibilities, more pay, but less time at home, less time with Lars.

October 9th, 2015.

Debbie, recently back from a business trip, went to bed early for a morning tennis game.

Debbie's beloved Cody slept on the floor beside her.