William and Lillian Wilson were married 73 years. Both had Alzheimer's and lived in separate nursing homes. They both died Tuesday, within minutes of each other, their son Doug said. (Source: Kentucky.com)
Doug Wilson said he drove his 89-year-old mother to see his father, who was 93, sometimes. They last saw each other Christmas Day.
William and Lillian were high school sweethearts, Wilson said. They eloped in 1941. William joined the war effort and fought in Germany.
The couple had three sons.
Doug said he got the first call at 3:52 a.m. Tuesday -- someone from the VA nursing home telling him his dad has passed away.
Five minutes later, he got the call from the nursing home where his mother stayed.
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Wilson said the nurse at the VA nursing home told him the couple’s passing was like “The Notebook,” a movie where a man and woman dealing with Alzheimer’s die together in their sleep.
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