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After 75 Years Of Marriage, This Couple Died In Each Others’ Arms Hours Apart
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After 75 Years Of Marriage, This Couple Died In Each Others’ Arms Hours Apart

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Alexander and Jeanette Toczko, an elderly couple in California that had been married for 75 years, recently passed away in each others’ arms within less than a day of each other, professing their love for each other until the very end. Their last loving embrace was documented by their bereaved daughter Aimee Toczko-Cushman.

Alexander (95) and Jeanette (95) ‘dated’ since they were 8 and married in 1940. Several weeks ago, Alexander suffered a broken hip and became bedridden. Jeanette also fell ill, so a local hospice provided them with care beds where they could lie in each others’ arms.

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    After 75 years of marriage, this couple died in each others’ arms

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    “Wait for me, I’ll be there soon” – Jeanette told Alexander when he passed away

    Image credits: Aimee Toczko-Cushman

    Alexander (95) and Jeanette (96) Toczko were married in 1940 and dated since they were 8

    Image credits: 10news.com

    “Their hearts beat as one from as long as I can remember,” said their daughter, Aimee

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    Jeanette’s health took a turn for the worse after Alexander was bedridden with a broken hip

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    They left behind 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren

    Image credits: Aimee Toczko-Cushman

    “The hospice nurse said it was the most incredible thing to see the two of them taking those last breaths together”

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    Image credits: Aimee Toczko-Cushman

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    HollyWoods
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and people today think that if their marriage lasts 10 years that they've done a good job. We should all wish for a love like this.

    KimberlyShaffer
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I had gotten wide-eyed stares when we had only reached our 5th anniversary!! And people would tell us what a "long time" that was! Seriously?? That's only just starting out! People need to enter into marriage realizing it's a covenant, and not bail out for selfish reasons at the very first sign of trouble.

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    LiamRoberts
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You said it. I almost cried at this, it just proves that true love isn't just in films and fairy tales

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    HollyWoods
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and people today think that if their marriage lasts 10 years that they've done a good job. We should all wish for a love like this.

    KimberlyShaffer
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I had gotten wide-eyed stares when we had only reached our 5th anniversary!! And people would tell us what a "long time" that was! Seriously?? That's only just starting out! People need to enter into marriage realizing it's a covenant, and not bail out for selfish reasons at the very first sign of trouble.

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    LiamRoberts
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You said it. I almost cried at this, it just proves that true love isn't just in films and fairy tales

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