Ohio couple who were married for 70 years die 15 hours apart

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NASHPORT, Ohio (AP) — A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.

Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.

The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the bottom of a bunk bed on a ferry rather than sleeping one night apart, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported.

They remained deeply in love until the very end, even eating breakfast together while holding hands, said their daughter, Linda Cody.

"We knew when one went, the other was going to go," she said.

According to Cody, about 12 hours after Helen died, Kenneth looked at his children and said, "Mom's dead." He quickly began to fade and was surrounded by 24 of his closest family members and friends when he died the next morning.

"He was ready," Cody said. "He just didn't want to leave her here by herself."

http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-couple-married-70-years-die-15-hours-145159516.html

[In_The_Wind]

1. Sad but sweet.

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[Hulk]

2. Walked that tunnel of light together..

I wish them well. I plan to pack a lunch, a flask of my favorite liquor and start a walk up the mountain when I decide it's time. One never knows if you will even be given the choice. My father died in his sleep at 72, and my mother lived to 100, and died a rather slow and starving death over several weeks. My father was the lucky one, my mother so strong. Her heart would just not give it up. Bless their souls.

[B Calm]

3. This happens a lot.

[shenmue]

4. Rest in peace