Life Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands

talastan · 10-19-2011, 09:46 AM

Great story, hope me and my wife live as long and as happy. At least they died together.

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.

Family said the story of Gordon, 94, and Norma Yeager, 90, is a real-life love story.

Read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/29528191/de...#ixzz1bF847spj

On the day she graduated from high school, Norma Stock said yes to Gordon Yeager's marriage proposal. The couple got married on May 26, 1939 in State Center.

"They're very old-fashioned. They believed in marriage til death do you part," said son Dennis Yeager.

Dennis Yeager was the youngest of four children born to the couple. His sister Donna was first born.

"Staying together for 72 years is good, I'd say that's exceptional," said daughter Donna Sheets.

The way the kids tell it, dad was the life of the party while mom kept everything together.

Yeager Family
"Anybody come over -- she was the hostess with the mostess. She just seriously -- the more she did -- the more she smiled," said Dennis Yeager. "Dad would be the center of attention, like, 'Weee look at me,' and mom was like 'get him away from me!' You know we even got a picture like that." (picture, right)

Norma didn't really want the distance, and family said she hardly left Gordon's side for 72 years.

"They just loved being together. Everybody argues once in awhile, but they still, he said 'I have to stick around. I can't go until she does because I have to stay here for her and she would say the same thing,'" said Dennis Yeager.

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 4:48 p.m., exactly one hour after Gordon died, Norma passed too.
Yeager Family

"Neither one of them would've wanted to be without each other. I couldn't figure out how it was going to work," said Donna Sheets. "We were very blessed, honestly, that they went this way."

"They just loved being together," said Dennis Yeager.

At their funeral on Tuesday, Norma and Gordon held hands in their casket. Family said they will be cremated and their ashes mixed together.

Read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/29528191/de...#ixzz1bF7zG6Z9

**Lumpy** · 10-19-2011, 09:49 AM

It sure is dusty in my office.

Sofa King · 10-19-2011, 09:49 AM

It's rare to see people stay married for 72 months anymore, let alone 72 years...

Awesome.

**The Franchise** · 10-19-2011, 09:50 AM

I hope I die after my wife......

30 years.....AFTER my wife.

Sofa King · 10-19-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I hope I die after my wife......

30 years.....AFTER my wife.

I printed this off and mailed it to your house.

**The Franchise** · 10-19-2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofa King

I printed this off and mailed it to your house.

Awesome.

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 09:53 AM

The really tragic part is that they lived in Iowa for 90 years. Ewwwww.

10-19-2011, 09:56 AM

So are they going to charge Gordon with manslaughter? Where is the investigation report on this?

**Dartgod** · 10-19-2011, 10:08 AM

****ing allergies.
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Hydrae · 10-19-2011, 10:24 AM

Cool story, brah.

Seriously, cool.

teedubya · 10-19-2011, 10:29 AM

This was an amazing story that can help renew my faith in humanity.

4th and Long · 10-19-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumpy

It sure is dusty in my office.

That's Gonzo's fault for not doing his job properly.

Oh, ... wait, ... you said office, not orifice.

Man, am I embarassed.

Otter · 10-19-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedubya

This was an amazing story that can help renew my faith in humanity.

So, your faith in humanity pivots on whether you read the story about the Chinese girl being run over or this one last?

**Lzen** · 10-19-2011, 10:47 AM

Good stuff.

mikey23545 · 10-19-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dartgod

****ing allergies.
Posted via Mobile Device

Yeah, I have a bad case of them too...

10-19-2011, 09:46 AM
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