"Holding hands — and that's how they died,


	"Holding hands — and that's how they died,

mugofcoffee

7-3-2009 6:15 AM

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mugofcoffee says:

an amazing story of couple married and living together for 75 golden years...quite moving...

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7-3-2009 7:39 AM

wiganfootie

Sweet

7-3-2009 9:05 AM

kkcapricorn

7-3-2009 9:31 PM

tanyamm

That, is love and friendship.

7-3-2009 11:04 PM

mugofcoffee

Yes, that is love and friendship: may be friendship and love, in that order!

7-4-2009 12:50 PM

tanyamm

You're right mug, friendship is the glue of any relationship.

7-5-2009 6:57 AM

murieleileen

7-8-2009 10:37 PM

chedare

Lovely story ~

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