Thursday, April 27, 2017

wife dies, husband dies



An Illinois couple married for 69 years have died with an hour of each other, family members tell US media. Isaac Vatkin, 91, was holding the hand of his wife Teresa, 89, as she succumbed to Alzheimer's disease on Saturday, the Daily Herald reported. Isaac died 40 minutes later. Family members said they took comfort in knowing they were together at the end.

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  1. After 51 years of marriage, my folks died 8 days apart. It was a rough month for me.

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