Iowa Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands, an Hour Apart
A devoted Iowa couple married for 72 years died holding hands in the hospital last week, exactly one hour apart.
The passing reflected the nature of their marriage, where, "As a rule, everything was done together," said the couple's ******** Donna Sheets, 71.
Gordon Yeager, 94, and his wife Norma, 90, left their small town of State Center, Iowa, on Wednesday to go into town, but never made it. A car accident sent the couple to the emergency room and intensive care unit with broken bones and other injuries. But, even in the hospital, their concerns were each other.
"She was saying her chest hurt and what's wrong with ***? Even laying there like that, she was worried about ***," said the couple's ***, Dennis Yeager, 52. "And his back was hurting and he was asking about ***."
When it became clear that their conditions were not improving, the couple was moved into a room together in beds side-by-side where they could hold hands.
