A Nass Valley man recovering from COVID-19 is mourning the loss of his parents, who died of the same disease just a few days apart. Vern Clayton's parents, both Nisga'a elders, died of COVID-19 nine days apart in late January at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace, B.C., a 90-minute drive south of Nass Valley. Victor Clayton, 73, and his wife Verna Clayton, 74, had been married for more than four decades. That total includes Vern Clayton, who grew up in Prince Rupert and is now in his 30s. Several days later, Victor Clayton died.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2021 22:18 UTC