Jack and Harriet Morrison went on
their first date – a simple meal together in a small diner – on October 31,
1955. Six months later they were married. Together they ran a charter bus
company and raised a daughter and two sons. They found time to be actively
involved in local charity causes and to travel. About a year ago, Harriet was walking
the dog and fell, breaking her hip. The break and dementia necessitated a move
to a nearby nursing home/rehab center. Jack soon found it difficult to live at home
alone. In September, he also suffered a bad fall and was moved into a room four
doors down from Harriet’s. They would nap together, one in a wheelchair, the
other in bed – with their hands intertwined. “Some days she knew him; other
days she didn’t,” said their daughter. Eventually the staff pushed their beds together.
Jack passed away two weeks ago today. Harriet joined him just a few hours later.
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