Obituary

katex · 27-01-2006, 22:33

Sorry re. title .. don't wish to put up an unhappy thread on a Friday evening, however, didn't find this obituary completely sad, a husband and wife died within three days of each other. Appreciate devastating for their children, however, would appear husband must have died from a broken heart. Reading the report, they seemed to have enjoyed a wonderful married life, and can't help thinking that there is a touch of Romeo and Juliet here.
Is it perhaps the ending we would all wish ? .. to go together and not leave our children with the worry of the parent left behind. OK .. just a big romantic softie I know.

They were both in their mid-seventies by the way.

Debbie J · 27-01-2006, 22:52

Aaaahhhh sad for the family but sweet for them. To me its the best way

grannyclaret · 27-01-2006, 22:56

this happened to my aunt and uncle a few years ago....at new year too,,,they had just spent xmas with their only son and his family down south and had a lovely time...then my aunt must have died of natural causes in the bathroom.my uncle had a heart attack with the shock...very very sad, but what a lovely way to go....
on their headstone it says died together

jimmi5bellies · 28-01-2006, 10:34

sad for the family loosing both parents at the same time.

vitty · 28-01-2006, 14:29

Yeah, I wrote the obituary and I must admit I was very touched by the story behind it.

jimmi5bellies · 29-01-2006, 09:31

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Originally Posted by vitty

Yeah, I wrote the obituary and I must admit I was very touched by the story behind it.

Id probably have had tears running down my face when i was writing it, did you talk to the family. I cant watch anything sad on tv without my eyes watering.