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| Couple married for 62 years die on same day in Bakersfield, California | |
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| A couple married for almost 62 years have died on the same day in California. | A couple married for almost 62 years have died on the same day in California. |
| Don and Maxine Simpson passed away within four hours of each other last month at their granddaughter’s home, where they spent their last days together. | Don and Maxine Simpson passed away within four hours of each other last month at their granddaughter’s home, where they spent their last days together. |
| Mr Simpson, 90, and his 87-year-old wife suffered from illness in recent years but had travelled the world in the early years of their marriage. | Mr Simpson, 90, and his 87-year-old wife suffered from illness in recent years but had travelled the world in the early years of their marriage. |
| “They did a lot of amazing things” together, their granddaughter Melissa Sloan told the Bakersfield Californian. | “They did a lot of amazing things” together, their granddaughter Melissa Sloan told the Bakersfield Californian. |
| The couple met on a chance night out at the local bowling alley in the town of Bakersfield. | The couple met on a chance night out at the local bowling alley in the town of Bakersfield. |
| Mr Simpson took a shine to his future wife but forgot to get her number, later driving to her house to ask her on a date. | Mr Simpson took a shine to his future wife but forgot to get her number, later driving to her house to ask her on a date. |
| He proposed within six months, mainly because of their plans to travel the world according to their granddaughter. | He proposed within six months, mainly because of their plans to travel the world according to their granddaughter. |
| After their wedding in 1952, they moved to Germany and spent the next few years in Europe. | After their wedding in 1952, they moved to Germany and spent the next few years in Europe. |
| Don Simpson and his wife, Maxine, in the early 50s. They adopted twin 18-month-old boys from a German orphanage before returning to the US. | Don Simpson and his wife, Maxine, in the early 50s. They adopted twin 18-month-old boys from a German orphanage before returning to the US. |
| Back in Bakersfield, Mrs Simpson resumed nursing and her husband ran his own engineering business until 1995. | Back in Bakersfield, Mrs Simpson resumed nursing and her husband ran his own engineering business until 1995. |
| Ms Sloan said her grandparents held hands as they lay dying. | Ms Sloan said her grandparents held hands as they lay dying. |
| Mrs Simpson died at 7am on July 21 and after her body was taken from the room, her husband’s breathing became laboured and he died within an hour. | Mrs Simpson died at 7am on July 21 and after her body was taken from the room, her husband’s breathing became laboured and he died within an hour. |
| “When her body left the room his soul left with her,” their granddaughter said. | “When her body left the room his soul left with her,” their granddaughter said. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |