hiː ænd ˈɔːɹtən mˈæɹid ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn, ænd ðeɪ ɐplˈaɪd təbi mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz wɪððə nˌɑːndᵻnˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃənəl mˈɪʃən bˈoːɹd ɡˈɑːspəl mˈɪʃənˌɛɹi jˈuːniən.
He and Orton married in 1951, and they applied to be missionaries with the nondenominational mission board Gospel Missionary Union.