An Illinois couple married for 69 years died just 40 minutes apart on Saturday after hospital staff arranged for their beds to be brought close together. Isaac Vatkin, 91, held wife Teresa’s hand as she succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at age 89, The Daily Herald reported. Staff at Highland Park Hospital separated the pair after her death, and just 40 minutes later, Isaac died from an undisclosed ailment, according to the news outlet. When the family decided it was time for Teresa to received specialized care outside of the home, he visited her every day, The Daily Herald reported. “They were always in love, literally to the end,” Rabbi Barry Schecter said at the service, according to The Daily Herald.

Source: Fox News April 26, 2017 14:48 UTC