It all started in a zoology class in 1934. Students were seated alphabetically in the tiered lecture hall, so John Henderson, 21, sat directly behind Charlotte Curtis. When he looked down, he liked the shy 20-year-old he saw in front of him. And Charlotte? “I thought he was just a fine fella, and I didn’t…
Month: December 2019
Couple married for 70 years die side by side just minutes apart
A DOTING couple who did everything together for 70 years have died just 20 minutes apart in the same American hospice. The passing of Les and Freda Austin, both 90, side-by side in neighboring beds was “about as romantic as you could get”, said son Michael. The couple, from Jackson in Michigan, became sweethearts at…