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<p>He did not let death separate them.</p>
<p>What i find notable besides being married since Darlene was 18, was that despite having 9 kids together ( 5 surviving), 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, it doesn’t look like Robert ever joined his wife in the LDS church.</p>
<p>I do agree though that people often hang on or give up depending on outside circumstances. ( as do animals)</p>
<p>Poor Robert would have ended up in a nursing home if he had lived a lot longer than his wife. That often happens when the caretaker spouse dies first. The death of the first spouse can make for gut wrenching changes on many levels, including monetary (only one social security check).</p>
<p>I missed the LDS reference in the article.</p>
<p>That’s bittersweet! Thanks for sharing, Bunsen.</p>
<p>My grandfather pretty much made the same announcement when my grandmother died. He took over her wheelchair even though he didn’t really need it. His health went into quick decline but it took him nine long years to finally join her.</p>
<p>I wonder if an autopsy was done to determine the cause of such an unexpected and quick death. If there was no obvious reason, such as a heart attack, I would think his loved-ones would want to know.</p>
<p>My Mom died after a year-long illness. She and my Dad had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and were very close. My Dad (who was 89) basically gave up on life and died 22 days later, but it involved 2 weeks of him refusing sustenance. Both of my parents were very well cared-for by my sister, who is a nurse, and a full-time health care aide, and my parents went peacefully and without pain.</p>
<p>My uncle died after a 6 month illness and my auntie died 2 or 3 days later of ‘nothing’</p>
<p>My 101 year-old grandfather, who was in good health for a man years younger, said he was ready to die, gave away all of his stuff, made his arrangements and was dead of “old age” within a week.</p>
<p>that is a remarkable story
I sometimes think my step-father chose his time to pass.</p>
<p>My friend’s father was dxed with pancreatic cancer a few years ago and was given very little time to live. A few months later, to everyone’s shock, her mother passed away in her sleep. Her heart just stopped. Within the same week, her father died.</p>
<p>The story reminds me of the end of “The Notebook.”</p>
<p>Just what I was thinking, Mary13. “I’ll be seeing you.” Soooo bittersweet! I cry everytime.</p>
<p>My parents died three weeks apart. Meet cute: They became acquainted when they both had pre-Christmas jobs in local dime store. Mom: “The best thing I ever got from a dime store!”</p>