Subdeacon Joe Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands DES MOINES, Iowa -- An Iowa couple who was married for 72 years died one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands.================================= Dennis Yeager said the couple left home last Wednesday to go into town, but they didn't make it. At the intersection of Highway 30 and Jessup Avenue just west of Marshalltown, state troopers said Gordon pulled in front of an oncoming car. The Iowa State Patrol crash report said the other driver attempted to avoid the crash but was unable to stop in time. "I rushed from Des Moines where I was working and saw them in the hospital," said Dennis Yeager. Yeager Family In the intensive care unit of Marshalltown's hospital, nurses knew not to separate Gordon and Norma. "They brought them in the same room in intensive care and put them together -- and they were holding hands in ICU. They were not really responsive," said Dennis Yeager. Gordon died at 3:38 p.m. holding hands with his wife as the family they built surrounded them. "It was really strange, they were holding hands, and dad stopped breathing but I couldn't figure out what was going on because the heart monitor was still going," said Dennis Yeager. "But we were like, he isn't breathing. How does he still have a heart beat? The nurse checked and said that's because they were holding hands and it's going through them. Her heart was beating through him and picking it up." "They were still getting her heartbeat through him," said Donna Sheets. At 4:38 p.m., exactly one hour after Gordon died, Norma passed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We should all be so blessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Gun For Hire Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Thanks Joe. Got to sign off, screen all blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deja Vous Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands When my Grandtather passed away his last words where "May, I love you..where are you?".... My grandmother was at his side, and she lived on for many years. She never tossed out one thing from their home when he was gone, nor did she seek another love. They married when she was 25 and it lasted a life time... I can still hear their laughter in my heart and mind. They were happy people, even after going thru the Great Depression. And they simply made each other laugh. Grandmother was quieter but sweet, gentle and funny.. lol... Grandfather was just silly.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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