'They went together': couple, aged 100 and 98, die in California wildfires

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

'They went together': couple, aged 100 and 98, die in California wildfires

Associated Press
Wednesday 11 October 2017 03.07 BST

Mike Rippey stood Tuesday among the ash and charred debris of the California home where his 100-year-old father, Charles, and 98-year-old mother, Sara, had died in the raging wine country wildfires.

Rippey said his brother had discovered their bodies after driving out to the Napa home on Monday and managing to get past security.

His father appeared to have been heading to his mother’s room when he was overcome by the smoke and flames.

“My father certainly wouldn’t have left her,” Mike Rippey said.

The couple had met in grade school in Wisconsin and been together ever since, celebrating their 75th anniversary last year.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/10/california-wildfires-elderly-couple-charles-sara-rippey

[shenmue]

1. ...

[SonofDonald]

2. .....

[malaise]

3. A really sad end

for a great love story

[MurderMittenLiberal]

4. Heartbreaking

I'm glad they had so many years together but sad it had to end like that. RIP

[bdamomma]

9. so many

Americans dying needlessly. Our country is going through a very bad time, time to change that before we loose more lives.

[sellitman]

5. Horrible way to go

Proof positive of no God.

[HipChick]

6. I don't go to church...but there is a purpose for everything..

even this damn joke of a Presidency...

[Stargleamer]

7. In memoriam for them. . .

i dedicate this song:

[smirkymonkey]

8. How sad.

At least they had a long life and 75 years together. Not that it should mean that their deaths aren't tragic, but they were luckier than most.

[Journeyman]

10. Not a good way to go, but a wonderful place in which to go: by each other's side . . .

[greytdemocrat]

11. Terrible story, just terrible.