Gordon and Norma Yeager: Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands (VIDEO)

A couple from Iowa who had been married for 72 years died just one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands.

Gordon Yeager, 94, and his wife Norma Yeager, 90, were a real-life love story.

Gordon proposed to Norma on the day she graduated from high school. They got married on May 26, 1939.

“Staying together for 72 years is good, I’d say that’s exceptional,” said daughter Donna Sheets.

The two obviously enjoyed each other’s company.

“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 son Dennis Yeager.

The pair left home last Wednesday to go into town, but they didn’t quite make it. Gordon pulled in front of an oncoming car. The other driver tried to avoid the collision but was unable to do so.

In the intensive care unit of Marshalltown’s hospital, nurses knew better than to try and 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.

Gordon died at 3:38 p.m. holding his wife’s hand.

At 4:38 p.m., exactly one hour after Gordon had passed, Norma died too.

“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.”

At their funeral this week, Gordon and Norma held hands in their casket. They will be cremated and their ashes are to be mixed together.

More in the video below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKntqynkoFI

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