Well, I thought I would share this article from Vancouver news today.. titled: COUPLE DIE TOGETHER AFTER 62 YEARS OF MARRIAGE 84 yr old Robert expected to go before his wife because of declining health.. But his 80 yr old wife became terminally ill ..she had only a few weeks to live . When Robert found out the wife was terminally ill.. He grumbled "I'm terminal too". The claim drew scoffs from his family..but he was serious..And as his wife lay beside him in her last moments on Jan 23 Robert too began to die to the amazement of his family and hospice caretakers.. Only 6 hrs seperated their deaths. In the days before their deaths, hospice had a special bed put into the couples room. Robert in their own bed, held Darlene's hand tight as she began to die at 2"45 am Jan 23.Not long afterward the nurse came to check on Robert. Astonishingly, his vital signs began to fail. He joined his wife only 6 hrs after hers. Robert and Darlene whose services were Thursday were buried the same way they lived their lives together. In the same casket. Shirley H

What a way to go. Neither one was left behind to mourn the other ones death. It would be hard on the family but oh what a blessing to the couple. I Pray that Don & I could go that was but only the GOOD LORD knows the time & the way for us to go to our HEAVENLY HOME. God's Blessings to each & every one of you, Marilyn YSIC ----- Original Message ----- From: <makekaus@aol.com> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:30 PM Subject: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] newspaper article > Well, I thought I would share this article from Vancouver news today.. > titled: COUPLE DIE TOGETHER AFTER 62 YEARS OF MARRIAGE > 84 yr old Robert expected to go before his wife because of declining > health.. But his 80 yr old wife became terminally ill ..she had only a > few weeks to live . When Robert found out the wife was terminally ill.. > He grumbled "I'm terminal too". The claim drew scoffs from his > family..but he was serious..And as his wife lay beside him in her last > moments on Jan 23 Robert too began to die to the amazement of his > family and hospice caretakers.. Only 6 hrs seperated their deaths. In > the days before their deaths, hospice had a special bed put into the > couples room. Robert in their own bed, held Darlene's hand tight as > she began to die at 2"45 am Jan 23.Not long afterward the nurse came to > check on Robert. Astonishingly, his vital signs began to fail. He > joined his wife only 6 hrs after hers. Robert and Darlene whose > services were Thursday were buried the same way they lived their lives > together. In the same casket. > > Shirley H