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this is soo touching

10 years ago

Hi- I am more of a lurker than a poster, visiting the KT everyday. I think that you very sweet people may be interested in this story from WWII. I apologize for not being able to include an active link but just copy and paste the URL in your browser to see the video. I tested it and it worked for me.
--Linda

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/03/119975-took-wwii-widow-68-years-find-missing-husband-hero/

Comments (9)

rob333 (zone 7b)
10 years ago
I am blown away! So much emotion. And ended so amazingly beautiful. How wonderful for her.

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Orchidllauraga
10 years ago
That was very touching. I wonder if she his death benefits and all the back widows pension she was due....
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rob333 (zone 7b)
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I would think MIA benefits came to her, Laura. I'd like to think so. I can't see why not? Hopefully.
ruthieg__tx
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I never heard that story and the town she lives in is about 30 miles from where I live...Such a sad but sweet story.
Elmer J Fudd
10 years ago
Am I the only one to think this is a sad story for a completely different reason?

WW2 sadly created a lot of widows. Many young women, like her, married servicemen on the eve of their shipping out for overseas destinations. Tens of thousands of those young husbands never came home from that war.

The tragedy of losing a spouse, whether as a serviceman in war or otherwise, is what it is. Shock and grief are necessary parts of dealing with such a loss, but such feelings shouldn't last forever.

I'd say this woman hasn't dealt with her situation very well. Most other women in her position made better choices for their lives and faired much better.

Sending flowers to a gravesite 10 times a year, including on her husband's birthday? That's not touching, that's sad.
rob333 (zone 7b)
10 years ago
Thank you again riverhouse. Great story!

snidely, did you happen to catch the part where she finally knew what happened to him? And that he'd brought honor to America and their whole town held him in such high regard? You really are a glass is completely empty kind of person! I know I'd want to see it through to the end, and if that end kept changing, I'd probably stay the course too. There is NO way to know what her state of mind is with a short news story, so your take on it is such a stretch. She did explain she married him until death did she part and she didn't want to break that vow. That could be seen as commendable in this disposable world. Or not, but at least she stuck to her guns. I admire her for doing that.
Elmer J Fudd
10 years ago
Till death do us part means until the passing of one of the two of a couple, because that ends the marriage legally and for most other purposes.

Rob, let's say one of your kids married in their early 20s and then tragically becomes a widow/widower within a few years. That's what this story is about. If she were your daughter at the time and asked for advice, what would you have suggested? When people tragically lose a partner in the early and middle years of their adult lives, they most often try to find a new partner to fully enjoy that aspect of what life offers.

To mourn for 70 years (and to be writing a Congressman for information 60 years later) is simply not reasonable to me. That's not optimism, it's stubborn ignorance. Mostly ignorance. I feel sorry for her for the mistakes she's made and the life she's lived because of it. You're welcome to have a different view.

PS - I'm very much a glass % full, optimistic guy.
linda_in_iowa
10 years ago
What a sweet love story. Snidely and Cynic sound like one and the same.
Georgysmom
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I saw this story when it was on the CBS Sunday Morning show. Very touching. I hear what you're saying Snidely and there's some merit to it. But the fact remains, the government didn't tell her her husband was dead, they said he was missing in action. It's kind of hard to remarry under the circumstances. Then again, maybe the opportunity to remarry never presented itself. Lots of people never marry because they never met someone they wanted to spend the rest of their life with.

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