By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - A Seattle couple became engaged as the solar eclipse reached totality in Oregon.

The Statesman Journal reports (https://stjr.nl/2wvb00Z ) Stephan Baker proposed to his girlfriend Julia DuBois as the sky darkened Monday morning.

DuBois says she cried tears of joy as her boyfriend surprised her with a marriage proposal.

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Baker booked their solar eclipse hotel room back in 2016. He says the eclipse was much larger than he expected, saying it could be seen through fog.

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Information from: Statesman Journal, https://www.statesmanjournal.com

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