Floyd and Violet Hartwig, who were married for 67 years, died in their home on Feb. 11 holding hands while in adjacent beds.
Violet had dementia for her last years, and Floyd had largely taken care of her. But in January he was diagnosed with kidney failure and was told by doctors that he had about two weeks to live.
"They had a connection, and I think that connection just came more and more, especially in the last months of their lives," their daughter Donna Scharton told the Fresno Bee .
Floyd continued to care for his wife, even as his health rapidly declined.
"My dad could hardly walk," Scharton said, "and his main concern was my mom."
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